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Administrative data

NCT number NCT04615247
Other study ID # 19-29762
Secondary ID R34AT010356
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 30, 2020
Est. completion date August 24, 2022

Study information

Verified date June 2023
Source University of California, San Francisco
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

To refine and evaluate the feasibility of procedures for a future full-scale efficacy trial of a group-based therapeutic yoga intervention versus physical conditioning (stretching and strengthening) intervention for women with chronic pelvic pain.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 36
Est. completion date August 24, 2022
Est. primary completion date May 25, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Women aged 18 years or older who report chronic or recurrent pelvic pain for at least 6 months - Report an average daily pain intensity score of at least 4 (on a 0 to 10 scale) on a screening 7-day pain log - Report prior clinical evaluation of pain by a healthcare professional including at least a superficial pelvic exam - Willing to refrain from initiating new clinical treatments that may affect their pain during the study period Exclusion Criteria: - Report pelvic pain occurring exclusively with menses or exclusively during sexual intercourse (note that women with at least some pain between menses or intercourse are still eligible) - Participation in organized yoga classes or muscle strengthening programs (e.g., Pilates) in the past month, or prior yoga therapy specifically directed a pelvic pain - Currently pregnant (by self-report or screening test), pregnant within the past 6 months, or planning pregnancy - Diagnosed with an alternate, reversible cause of pain that is unlikely to respond to yoga and requires another treatment modality (e.g., current pelvic infection or a gynecologic dermatosis) - Initiation, dose escalation, or weaning of pharmacologic agents that may affect pelvic pain severity in the past 1 month (e.g., pain medications, antidepressants, anticonvulsants)-note that women on stable doses will be eligible - Surgery to the genital or pelvic structures within 3 months, or prior cancer or irradiation to these structures - Use of formal psychological therapies specifically for pelvic pain (e.g., systematic desensitization, sex therapy, cognitive therapy, relaxation therapy) within 1 month of screening - Use of formal behavioral therapies for pelvic or genital pain (e.g., pelvic floor rehabilitation or biofeedback performed by a certified healthcare practitioner) within 1 month of screening - Unable to walk up a flight of stairs or at least 2 blocks on level ground (i.e., functional capacity < 4 METs), or unable to get up from a supine to a standing position without assistance - Participation in another interventional study that might interfere with or confound study procedures - Known conflict with multiple available intervention class dates - Inability to sign an informed consent or fill out questionnaires or complete study interviews in English, or lacking technical requirements to complete intervention classes or study visits by video

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Other:
Yoga Program
The yoga program is designed to maximize women's awareness of and control over the pelvic floor, promote relaxation, and improve physical function.
Physical Conditioning Program
The physical conditioning program will focus on a core set of exercises designed to improve physical function and emotional well-being in order to improve management of chronic pain.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States University of California, San Francisco Oakland California
United States Stanford University Palo Alto California
United States University of California, San Francisco San Francisco California

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
University of California, San Francisco National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), Stanford University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Number of Randomized Participants Who: a) Are Retained at 8 Weeks, b) Attend at Least 75% of Intervention Classes, c) Demonstrate at Least Moderate Intervention Self-efficacy, and d) Provide Pain Outcomes Data at 8 Weeks. Number of randomized participants who: a) are retained at 8 weeks, b) attend at least 75% of intervention classes, c) demonstrate at least moderate intervention self-efficacy, and d) provide pain outcomes data at 8 weeks. 8 weeks
Secondary Percentage of Screenees Who Are Eventually Randomized Percentage of screenees who are eventually randomized Randomization
Secondary Percentage of Randomized Participants Who Drop Out by 8 Weeks Percentage of randomized participants who drop out by 8 weeks 8 weeks
Secondary Percentage of Non-drop-outs Completing at Least 75% of Intervention Classes Over 8 Weeks Percentage of non-drop-outs completing at least 75% of intervention classes over 8 weeks 8 weeks
Secondary Percentage of Non-drop-outs Completing at Least 75% of Home Intervention Practice Over 8 Weeks Percentage of non-drop-outs completing at least 75% of home intervention practice over 8 weeks 8 weeks
Secondary Percentage of Participants With at Least Moderate Self-efficacy in Performing Postures/Exercises at 8 Weeks Participants will rate their self-confidence in performing each posture/exercise on a 5-point Likert scale (5-extremely, 4-very, 3-moderately, 2-somewhat, and 1-not at all confident. The percentage of participants with an average self-confidence score of 3 or higher across postures/exercises at 8 weeks will be calculated. 8 weeks
Secondary Percentage of Participants Rated by a Consultant as Being at Least Moderately Competent in Performing Postures/Exercises at 8 Weeks Expert consultants will observe and rate participants' success in performing each posture/exercise on a 5-point Likert scale (5-extremely, 4-very, 3-moderately, 2-somewhat, and 1-not at all confident. The percentage of participants with an average competence rating of 3 or higher across postures/exercises at 8 weeks will be calculated. 8 weeks
Secondary Percentage of Participants With Expected Pain Logs Returned at 8 Weeks Percentage of participants with expected pain logs returned at 8 weeks 8 weeks
Secondary Percentage of Participants With Expected Pain Interference Questionnaires Returned at 8 Weeks Percentage of participants with expected pain interference questionnaires returned at 8 weeks 8 weeks
Secondary Percentage of Participants With Expected Pelvic Pain Impact Measures Returned at 8 Weeks Percentage of participants with expected pelvic pain impact measures returned at 8 weeks 8 weeks
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