Physical Therapy After Endometriosis Excision

Part of paid clinical trials in Portland, Oregon.

Sponsor
Oregon Health and Science University
Study ID
NCT07127783
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - 50 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Active Recovery — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will receive postoperative instructions to follow an active recovery protocol focused on increasing activity level, core strength exercises, and pelvic floor exercises focused on urinary and bowel symptoms. Exercises are to be completed twice per day for the 12 weeks following surgery.
  • Standard Postoperative Instructions — BEHAVIORAL
    Standard of care postoperative instructions covering incision care, pain control, dietary instructions, and emergency precautions. Also includes guidelines regarding pelvic rest and lifting restrictions.

Study Details

This is a randomized controlled pilot study comparing a home pelvic floor physical therapy program to routine post-operative care for patients undergoing endometriosis excisional surgery without hysterectomy. Quality of life and endometriosis symptoms will be compared following the recovery period.

Key Dates

Start date
Aug 28, 2025
Status verified
Sep 2025
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2026
Completion
Mar 31, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
30 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Standard Postoperative Instructions
    Participants will receive standard postoperative recovery instructions
  • Experimental: Active Recovery
    Participants will receive postoperative instructions to follow an active recovery protocol focused on increasing activity level, core strength exercises, and pelvic floor exercises focused on urinary and bowel symptoms. Exercises are to be completed twice per day for the 12 weeks following surgery.

Primary Outcome Measure

Short Form Survey (SF-36) [ Time Frame: Collected immediately following surgery, 6 weeks following surgery, and 12 weeks following surgery ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortlandOregon97239
Women's Health Research Unit
[email protected]
503-494-3666
Jacqueline Wong (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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