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Electrolysis Technique vs Manual Therapy in Pelvic Pain

NCT03163160 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2019-03-28

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Summary

Pelvic floor muscle physical therapy is recommended in clinical guidelines for women dyspareunia and pelvic pain. This study compare pelvic floor manual therapy and intratissue percutaneous electrolysis (EPI) technique in the treatment of pelvic pain in women with dyspareunia. Half of participants will receive pelvic floor manual therapy while the other half will receive intratissue percutaneous electrolysis technique.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Pelvic floor manual therapy group

Soft-tissue (myofascial) stretching techniques on pelvic floor muscles through external and internal (intra-vaginal) mobilizations. One weekly session for four weeks.

PROCEDURE

Pelvic floor electrolysis group

An ultrasound-guided application of a galvanic electrolytic current with an acupuncture needle in the soft tissue of pelvic floor. EPI technique was applied using a specifically device (EPI-X Omega Advanced Medicine, Barcelona, Spain) which produces modulated galvanic electricity. This is applied using a modified electrosurgical scalpel that incorporates acupuncture needles (0.3 mm in diameter) of different lengths. The intensity can be adjusted by changing either the duration of stimulation or the output current (mA) of the device. One weekly session for four weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Quirón Madrid University Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Carolina Walker, PT, PhD · Hospital Universitario Quiron Madrid

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-20
Primary Completion
2019-03-27
Completion
2019-03-27

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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Diseases

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