NCT05865210

Effects of Kegel Exercises With and Without Myofascial Release in Chronic Pelvic Pain

Effects of Kegel Exercises With and Without Myofascial Release on Pain, Function and Quality of Life in Chronic Pelvic Pain

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 20 (actual)
• Sponsor: Riphah International University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 25 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Study will be a Randomized control trial to check the effects of kegel exercise with and without myofascial release on chronic pelvic pain in females so that we can examine the effect of above techniques on pain, function and quality of life in chronic pelvic pain females.Non-probability convenience sampling technique will be used, subject following eligibility criteria from DHQ Hospital Layyah will be randomly allocated in two groups. Group A participants will be given kegel exercise with myofascial release, Group B participants will be given kegel exercise for 3 weeks. Assessment will be done via, Numeric Pain Rating Scale and pelvic floor impact questionnaire (PFIQ) and functional pelvic pain scale

Detailed description

Chronic pelvic pain (CPP), defined as a noncyclical pain lasting for more than 6 months can lead to lower physical performance and quality of life in women. In this study the effects of Kegel Exercise with and without myofascial release in chronic pelvic pain population will be analyzed. This study will be a randomized clinical trial. Kegel Exercise and Myofasical Release would be administered to the chronic Pelvic pain Females. Subjects meeting the predetermined inclusion criteria will be divided into two groups. Assessment will be done using Numeric Pain rating scale (NPR), Pelvic floor Impact Questionnaire (PFIQ) and Functional pelvic pain scale (FPPS). Subjects in one group will be treated with kegel exercise with myofascial release, and the other will be treated with kegel exercise only. Each subject will receive a total 12 treatment sessions, with 04 treatment sessions per week. Measurements will be recorded at start and end of treatment session. Recorded values will be analyzed for any change using SPSS.

Conditions

• Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Kegel Exercise	Kegel exercises (also called pelvic floor exercises) will be used to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles it will involve repeatedly contracting and relaxing the muscles that form part of the pelvic floor.
OTHER	Myofascial release technique	Myofasical release will include deep pressure for 10-15 seconds to release the trigger points and also gentle, light soft tissue massage on the vaginal muscles and surrounding areas.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-04-15
• Primary completion: 2023-09-05
• Completion: 2023-09-15
• First posted: 2023-05-18
• Last updated: 2024-03-05

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Pakistan