The comparison of in person pelvic floor physiotherapy for vaginismus with not in person online treatment

The comparison of in person pelvic floor physiotherapy for vaginismus with not in person online treatment: A randomized clinical trail

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20140811018760N8

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-31

Start date

2023-07-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-26

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

Conditions

vaginismus. Vaginismus

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In both the intervention and control groups, participants will be taught a simple and understandable form of pelvic floor anatomy. perineal massage, breathing techn

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The study subjects are women suffering from vaginismus who will refer to the mentioned centers in 2023-2024. Based on DSM-5 criteria, the participants will enter the intervention group (in-person treatment) and the control group (not in-person treatment). Participants will be 20-40 years with severity of vaginismus 3 or 4 according to the Lamont classification (5-8).

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Secondary vaginismus, lack of cooperation to continue treatment and follow-up evaluation, untreated vaginal infection, perineal ulcer, anal ulcer, neuromuscular diseases such as myasthenia gravis, vulvodynia, urinary tract problems.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Successful and painless penetration report. Timepoint: At the beginning(before the start of intervention) and 14 days and 6 months after the start of the intervention. Method of measurement: patient report.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Vaginismus severity. Timepoint: at the beginning (before the start of intervention) and 14 days and 6 months after beginning of the intervention. Method of measurement: Lamont scale.;Pain intensity. Timepoint: at the beginning (before the start of intervention) and 14 days and 6 months after beginning of the intervention. Method of measurement: numerical pain score (NPS).;Sexual function. Timepoint: at the beginning (before the start of intervention) and 14 days and 6 months after beginning of the intervention. Method of measurement: female sexual function index.	—

Measure

Time frame

Vaginismus severity. Timepoint: at the beginning (before the start of intervention) and 14 days and 6 months after beginning of the intervention. Method of measurement: Lamont scale.;Pain intensity. Timepoint: at the beginning (before the start of intervention) and 14 days and 6 months after beginning of the intervention. Method of measurement: numerical pain score (NPS).;Sexual function. Timepoint: at the beginning (before the start of intervention) and 14 days and 6 months after beginning of the intervention. Method of measurement: female sexual function index.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Fariba Ghaderi

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

ghaderif@tbzmed.ac.ir+98 413339771

Outcome results

None listed

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