Pelvic Pain
Conditions
Keywords
chronic pelvic pain, central pain amplification, exercise, physical activity
Brief summary
The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate the impact of an intervention to increase physical activity on pain, function and quality of life in women with chronic pelvic pain.
Detailed description
The primary aim of this pilot study is to evaluate the impact of moderate-intensity physical activity on pelvic pain in women with chronic pelvic pain. We will develop a moderate-intensity physical activity program for patients with chronic pelvic pain in conjunction with exercise physiologists and physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) physicians. Based on prior research in fibromyalgia and other centralized pain disorders, we hypothesize that eight weeks of moderate-intensity physical activity will reduce pain intensity and pain interference in women with chronic pelvic pain. We will also evaluate the impact of moderate-intensity physical activity on physical function, fatigue, sexual function, sleep, anxiety, depression, catastrophization and patient global impression of change in women with chronic pelvic pain. We hypothesize that eight weeks of moderate-intensity physical activity will result in improvements in these measures of function and quality of life.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPhysical Activity
8 week exercise program specifically designed for patients with chronic pain at Transitions Training Studio, a rehab-focused, medically-based fitness center based at the University of Michigan. The program is designed to gradually increase intensity and duration. If causes pain exacerbation, patients will go back to earlier level of intensity. It favors short, frequent activity episodes as this is often better tolerated than longer, infrequent episodes. The program begins with 30 minutes sessions 3 times per week with goal of increasing duration over course of the program. The program incorporates elements of flexibility, strength and cardio. Program design includes common elements but allows for a personalized program based on a subject's baseline fitness, interest and tolerance to activity. The program design emphasizes activities that patients can incorporate into their daily routine.
Sponsors
University of Michigan
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Female * 18-65 years old * ≥ 6 months of noncyclic pelvic pain * Pain that is severe enough to cause functional limitations, defined here as an average self-reported daily pain score of 4 on a 10 point scale * Willing to attend activity session in Ann Arbor, MI at least 3 times per week * English speaking
Exclusion criteria
* Pelvic surgery within the previous 3 months or plan for pelvic surgery within the following 3 months * Participation in pelvic floor physical therapy during the 12 week study period * Medical co-morbidities that prohibit participation in an exercise program, such as significant cardiovascular, pulmonary or orthopedic disease * Pregnancy * Documented history of significant dementia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pain | 8 weeks | Change in reported pain after physical activity intervention, measured using VAS and Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Pain Interference Scale |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fatigue | 8 weeks | Change in reported fatigue, measured by the PROMIS Fatigue Scale |
| Sexual Function | 8 weeks | Change in reported sexual function, measured by the Female Sexual Function Index |
| Sleep | 8 weeks | Change in reported sleep, measured by the PROMIS Sleep Disturbance Scale |
| Physical Function | 8 weeks | Change in reported physical function, measured by the PROMIS Physical Function Scale |
| Depression | 8 weeks | Change in reported depression, measured by the PROMIS Depression Scale |
| Catastrophization | 8 weeks | Change in reported catastrophization, measured by the Pain Catastrophization Scale |
| Overall symptom improvement | 8 weeks | Change in overall symptoms, measured by the Patient Global Impression of Change Scale |
| Anxiety | 8 weeks | Change in reported anxiety, measured by the PROMIS Anxiety Scale |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed