Effects of Clinical Pilates on Pain and Quality of Life in Women With Dyspareunia
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Clinical Pilates Exercise.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Dyspareunia. Basic parameters: 18 years — 55 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
The Effects of Clinical Pilates Exercises on Pain, Self-Esteem, Body Image, Depression and Quality of Life in Women With Dyspareunia
Overview
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of clinical Pilates exercises on pain, self-esteem, body image, depression, and quality of life in women with dyspareunia. The study addresses dyspareunia as a multifaceted health problem with psychological, social as well as physical implications. it evaluates the effects of pelvic floor-focused clinical Pilates interventions on physiological symptoms and psychosocial well-being. it also demonstrates this approach as effective, safe, and evidence-based method in the treatment of dyspareunia among women in Turkish society.
Detailed description
A total of 20 women with dyspareunia were included in the study. The participants were divided into two groups: the Pilates group (n = 10) and the control group (n = 10). The Pilates group underwent a clinical Pilates exercise program including pelvic floor exercises, supervised by a physiotherapist, 3 days per week for 8 weeks, while no intervention was applied to the control group. Assessments were conducted before and after the program using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), the Carol Postpartum Sexual Function and Dyspareunia Evaluation Scale (CPCFDDÖ), the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), the Body Image Scale (BIS), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and the SF-36 Quality of Life Scale.
Interventions
- Other Clinical Pilates Exercise
Pelvic Floor-Focused Clinical Pilates Exercises
Primary outcome measures
- Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) [Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks]
Secondary outcome measures (6)
- Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) [Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks]
- Carol Postpartum Sexual Function and Dyspareunia Assessment Scale [Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks]
- Short Form-36 (SF-36) [Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks]
- Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) [Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks]
- Body Image Scale [Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks]
- Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale [Time frame: Baseline and 8 weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Female participants aged 18-55 years
- Sexually active
- Willing to participate in the study
- No communication problems
- Experiencing dyspareunia
Exclusion criteria
- Having respiratory or neurological problems
- Being pregnant
- History of urogenital surgery
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
Study locations
Turkey (Türkiye) · 1 center
- Istanbul Okan University — Istanbul
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07540195 · IOU-FTR-KNK-01