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NCT Number: NCT06038773

Social and Clinical Aspects of Pelvic Pain in Turkey

Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is a common medical condition with a complex treatment due to different variables that influence its clinical course.There is a growing literature which discussing the effect of ethnicity and culture on pain. It was aimed to invesitigate whether there is a considerable difference in the presentation and experience of pelvic pain in women from a different societies and cultures.

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Key information

Conditions

Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Nilüfer Cerbezer

Istanbul, 34758, Turkey (Türkiye)

About this study

Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is a common medical condition with a complex treatment due to different variables that influence its clinical course.There is a growing literature which discussing the effect of ethnicity and culture on pain. It was aimed to invesitigate whether there is a considerable difference in the presentation and experience of pelvic pain in women from a different societies and cultures.

The study includes randomly selected 45 females who completed a comprehensive set of questions derived from International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS), pelvic pain assesment form. Character and intensity of pain, sexual abuse and harresment, coping with pain, physical activites (exercising) and comorbidities were evaluated. The McGill pain questionnaire short form was used to evaluate pain. Sexual Abuse Items in the Questionnaire (modified) to assess patients' sexual abuse status.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Women aged 18-65 years with pelvic pain ≥6 months were eligible.

Exclusion criteria

  • Patient who have had pelvic surgery
  • Gynecological female patients with problems other than pelvic pain

Treatment and study plan

Diagnosis

Diagnostic Test

Baseline data were presented with descriptive statistics. Sociodemographic information, pregnancy status, surgical history, exercise habits, gynecologic, obstetric, urologic and gastrointestinal history of the patients were evaluated with the "Patient Information Form".Pain intensity was evaluated with the McGill pain questionnaire short form. At the same time, the patients drew the areas where they felt the most pain with the pain maps scale. Pain intensity during sexual intercourse was evaluated with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).Sexual Abuse Items on the Questionnaire (Modified from Badgley).

Primary outcomes

  1. McGill pain scale

    Time frame: 1 month

    ".Pain intensity was evaluated with the McGill pain questionnaire short form. At the same time, the patients drew the areas where they felt the most pain with the pain maps scale.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Yeditepe University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2023
Primary completion
2023
Study completion
2023
First posted
Sep 15, 2023
Registry last updated
Sep 15, 2023

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