chronic pelvic pain, myofascial pain syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
The women included were initially interviewed to obtain clinical history and physical examination in order to confirm trigger point. The intensity of pain was evaluated by visual analog scale for pai
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E01.370.405.255
Sponsors
Hospital das Clinicas da Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia - Comissão de Pesquisa
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women with chronic pelvic pain; age over 18 years; presence of all clinical diagnostic criteria for abdominal myofascial pain syndrome.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Women with typical clinical symptoms of endometriosis or painful bladder syndrome or irritable bowel syndrome or other disease that justify or contribute to chronic pelvic pain; endometrioma or hernia evidenced by ultrasound of abdominal wall; obesity (BMI > 30 kg/m²); use of anticoagulant; coagulation disturbance.
Design outcomes
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected: We evaluated the pain threshold at the trigger point before and after treatment by algometry (the minimum pressure required to cause the sensation of pain in trigger point); Found: there was no significant difference in pain thresholds, regardless of electromyographic patterns. | — |
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected: Presence of abnormalities suggestive of denervation process and / or local reinnervation, evaluated by needle electromyography at trigger points; Found: 16 women had electromyographic changes and 13 had normal electromyographic patterns.;Expected: We evaluated the pain intensity before and after the reference treatment by visual analogue pain scale; Found: 93.8% of women in the group of electromyographic changes had significant reduction in pain intensity; however, only 38.5% of women with normal EMG pattern showed significant improvement. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactSuelen Soares
Departamento de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia - Comissão de Pesquisa
Outcome results
None listed