Comparison of the effects of heat controlled radiofrequency with physiotherapy on chronic pelvic pain in women

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200311046746N2

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-20

Start date

2020-09-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-07-12

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Conditions

Chronic pelvic pain.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Radiofrequency treatment. Patients undergo a Radiofrequency twice a month for 12 weeks in Yas hospital, Tehran. Each session we are going to assess patients satisfa

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Chronic pelvic pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Medication for treatment of chronic pelvic pain Pelvic region malignancies Pregnancy, breastfeeding, and other related medical conditions Urinary tract infections and vaginal infections Neurological disease such as MS, CVA, and spinabifida Abnormal mental status Abnormal pap smear

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after 6 weeks and after 3 months. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Pelvic floor muscle strength. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after 6 weeks and after 3 months. Method of measurement: Clinical examination.;Pelvic floor muscle tonicity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after 6 weeks and after 3 months. Method of measurement: Clinical examination.;Muscle endurance. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after 6 weeks and after 3 months. Method of measurement: Clinical examination.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after 6 weeks and after 3 months. Method of measurement: Visual analog scale.;Pelvic floor muscle strength. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after 6 weeks and after 3 months. Method of measurement: Clinical examination.;Pelvic floor muscle tonicity. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after 6 weeks and after 3 months. Method of measurement: Clinical examination.;Muscle endurance. Timepoint: Before the intervention, after 6 weeks and after 3 months. Method of measurement: Clinical examination.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNasim Shokouhi

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

yashospital@gmail.com+98 21 4216 0000

Outcome results

None listed

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