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Shock wave therapy for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain

Shock wave therapy for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain - ESWL CPPS

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00020993
Enrollment
60
Registered
2020-08-31
Start date
2020-06-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronical pelvic pain syndrome

Interventions

Group 1: Extracorporal shock wave therapy on target tissue (M. psoas major) by application on 6 different points in region of iliac crest for one weekly treatment in one month. Group 2: sham therapy

Sponsors

Isar Klinikum
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic pelvic pain Chronic bladder pain Chronic urethral pain Vulvodynia Symptoms for at least 6 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: planned pregnancy/pregnancy infectious diseases psychiatric diseases (bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, borderline disease) osteopathic treatment parallel to the shock wave therapy coagulopathy Anticoagulant treatment A history of deep vein thrombosis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary outcome is the average pain intensity measured by the German pain questionnaire (NAS 0-10) and the questionnaire for visceral and urogenital pain in women of the German pain society before and 8 weeks after treatment. Analyzing the longitudinal pain development we collect according data for a follow-up of 4 and 8 weeks.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcome is the present general well being of patients measured by the German pain questionnaire (NAS 0-10), applicating e.g. Mann-Whitney U-Test.

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactUrsula Peschers

Isar Kliniken GmbH, Bayerisches Beckenbodenzentrum

bbz@isarklinikum.de+49 (0) 89 149 903-7600

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026