Social and Clinical Aspects of Pelvic Pain in Turkey

Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Clinical Trial

Official title:

Social and Clinical Aspects of Pelvic Pain in Turkey

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06038773
• Other study ID #: Yeditepeu3
• Status: Completed
• Start date: June 10, 2023
• Est. completion date: July 22, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: September 2023
• Source: Yeditepe University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is a common medical condition with a complex treatment due to different variables that influence its clinical course.There is a growing literature which discussing the effect of ethnicity and culture on pain. It was aimed to invesitigate whether there is a considerable difference in the presentation and experience of pelvic pain in women from a different societies and cultures.

Description:

Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is a common medical condition with a complex treatment due to different variables that influence its clinical course.There is a growing literature which discussing the effect of ethnicity and culture on pain. It was aimed to invesitigate whether there is a considerable difference in the presentation and experience of pelvic pain in women from a different societies and cultures.

The study includes randomly selected 45 females who completed a comprehensive set of questions derived from International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS), pelvic pain assesment form. Character and intensity of pain, sexual abuse and harresment, coping with pain, physical activites (exercising) and comorbidities were evaluated. The McGill pain questionnaire short form was used to evaluate pain. Sexual Abuse Items in the Questionnaire (modified) to assess patients' sexual abuse status.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 45
• Est. completion date: July 22, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women aged 18-65 years with pelvic pain =6 months were eligible.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient who have had pelvic surgery

• Gynecological female patients with problems other than pelvic pain

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
• Pelvic Pain

Intervention

Diagnostic Test:
• Diagnosis
Baseline data were presented with descriptive statistics. Sociodemographic information, pregnancy status, surgical history, exercise habits, gynecologic, obstetric, urologic and gastrointestinal history of the patients were evaluated with the "Patient Information Form".Pain intensity was evaluated with the McGill pain questionnaire short form. At the same time, the patients drew the areas where they felt the most pain with the pain maps scale. Pain intensity during sexual intercourse was evaluated with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).Sexual Abuse Items on the Questionnaire (Modified from Badgley).

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Turkey	Nilüfer Cerbezer	Istanbul

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Yeditepe University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Turkey, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	McGill pain scale	".Pain intensity was evaluated with the McGill pain questionnaire short form. At the same time, the patients drew the areas where they felt the most pain with the pain maps scale.	1 month