Status:
COMPLETED
Pelvic Floor Myofascia: A New Player Involved in Vulvodynia
Lead Sponsor:
Université de Sherbrooke
Conditions:
Healthy
Vulvodynia
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Brief Summary
This study aims to develop novel ultrasound evaluation techniques to characterize the different pelvic myofascial tissues and to examine the intra- and inter-rater reliability of these techniques (obj...
Detailed Description
Vulvodynia, chronic vulvar pain, is identified as a neglected condition by the World Health Organization and the National Institutes of Health. This is explained by a poor understanding of the patholo...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- No pain during sexual intercourse (for the healthy women)
- Moderate to severe pain (≥ 5/10) during sexual intercourse for at least 3 months (for women with provoked vestibulodynia)
- Moderate to severe pain (≥ 5/10) at least 90% of the time when engaging in or attempting sexual intercourse for at least 3 months (for women with provoked vestibulodynia)
Exclusion
- Current or past pregnancy
- Urogynecological condition (e.g., pelvic organ prolapse stage ≥ 3, urinary leakage, current urinary/vaginal infection or in the last 3 months)
- Other causes of vulvo-vaginal pain (e.g., spontaneous vulvovaginal pain not related to sexual intercourse/contact, dermatological condition, herpes, vulvo-vaginal atrophy)
- Post-menopausal state
- Previous vulvar, vaginal or pelvic surgery (e.g., vestibulectomy, pelvic organ prolapse surgery)
- Physiotherapy within the last 9 months
- More than 3 physiotherapy treatment within last year
- Medication that could influence pain perception (e.g., analgesic, antidepressant)
- Other medical conditions that could interfere with the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 8 2022
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 18 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
72 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05350618
Start Date
April 8 2022
End Date
May 18 2023
Last Update
June 15 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada, J1H 5N4