Musculoskeletal and Pelvic Floor Health in Female Chronic Overlapping Pelvic Pain Conditions

Conditions

• Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

FEMALE

Age

21 Years - 80 Years

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Tone — DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
  Tone is a binary measurement of the pelvic floor muscle on physical examination
• Tenderness — DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
  Tenderness is a binary measurement of the pelvic floor muscle on physical examination
• Contraction — DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
  Contraction is a binary measurement of the pelvic floor muscle on physical examination
• Relaxation — DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
  Relaxation is a binary measurement of the pelvic floor muscle on physical examination
• Electromyography — DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
  Electromyography is a measurement of the pelvic floor muscle in microvolts
• Transperineal — DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
  Transperineal measurements (in millimeters) of the pelvic floor muscle using an ultrasound
• Pressure — DIAGNOSTIC_TEST
  Pressure measurements (in millimeters) of the pelvic floor muscle using an algometer

Study Details

The purpose of this study is to learn about nerve function and pelvic muscle function. To do this we will compare the pelvic nerve and muscle function of women with chronic pelvic pain to those who do not have chronic pelvic pain. Understanding the pain may lead to better treatments in the future.

Key Dates

Start date

Jan 24, 2023

Status verified

Mar 2025

Primary completion

Sep 24, 2025

Completion

Oct 24, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment

208 participants (estimated)

Arms

• Arm: Cases
  Cases are adult female patients with a diagnosis of pelvic floor disorder.
• Arm: Controls
  Controls are adult female patients sampled from an outpatient primary care center

Primary Outcome Measure

Difference in two receiver operating characteristic curves [ Time Frame: 0 Days ]

Central Contacts

• Mary J Tulke, RN
  7082162067
  [email protected]
• Colleen Fitzgerald, MD
  7082163387
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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