Coccydynia. Sacrococcygeal disorders, not elsewhere classified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention group: Patients with coccydynia treated with Kegel exercises and 8 sessions of pelvic floor biofeedback.
Sponsors
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with chronic coccyx pain with a VAS score equal to or greater than 4 in any of the sitting, standing or lying positions for at least 2 months, with no history of injection or manipulation of the coccyx in the past two months.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Absence of systemic diseases (poorly controlled diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, etc.) No history of malignancy Absence of coccyx dislocation Absence of acute anal fissure Absence of simultaneous biofeedback treatment to treat other pelvic floor disorders There were patients who no longer wanted to continue the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the 4th and 12th week. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;Short form health survey 12. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the 12th week. Method of measurement: Short form health survey 12.;Dallas pain questionnaire. Timepoint: At the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and at the end of the 12th week. Method of measurement: Dallas pain questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHamidreza Matin
Artesh University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed