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Pelvic Floor Muscles Training Associated Dry Needling for Chronic Pelvic Pain

NCT03175809 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2024-02-28

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Summary

The presence of trigger points in the pelvic floor musculature (PFM) is a frequent condition in individuals with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and is associated with higher levels of pain, disability and functional decline. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of two interventions: pelvic floor muscle (PFM) training with biofeedback and PFM training with the addition of trigger point dry needling applied over(Lumbar square, psoas, external obliques, gluteus medius, piriformis and adductors) on pain and quality of life of women with CPP.

Conditions

  • Chronic Pelvic Pain

Interventions

OTHER

PFM training

The PFM training will be delivered with an electromyographic biofeedback (bEMG). In order to perform the muscular training, the Biotrainer software was used, the training protocol will follow a rationale of evolutionary complexity throughout each session. The training protocols will focus on both muscle relaxation and contraction training and coordination.The parameters for the biofeedback will be tailored to the participant's presentation and will be determined and adjusted between each session as needed by the treating therapist. The treatment parameters will be determined by the treating therapist based on the participant's assessment that will be conducted at each treatment session. The Maximum voluntary contraction will be assessed at the beginning of each training day.

OTHER

Dry needling

The dry needling technique will be applied to the abdominal muscles (external oblique, rectus abdominis), lumbar spine (lumbar multifidus and erector spinae) and hip muscles (piriformis, gluteus medius, psoas major and adductors). Both active of latent myofascial trigger points will be treated with sterile stainless steel needles (0.25x0.4 mm or 0.2x0,7mm, DongBang, Korea). After diagnosis of the area of muscle pain, the tight band of the muscle will be palpated and the needle will be introduced subcutaneously. The second insertion will be toward the muscle point until a local twitch response (LTR) is elicited. Then the needle will be removed and the area will be compressed for 30 seconds.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mariana D Valentina Pessoa, PT · Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-06-09
Primary Completion
2018-11-23
Completion
2019-06-25

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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