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Evaluation of a type of therapy for the treatment of vaginal pain during intercourse.

Electrical stimulation of the pelvic floor in the treatment of women with chronic vulvar pain

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-6z42q3
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2012-04-11
Start date
2011-01-02
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Vulvodynia

Interventions

Group 1- 32 subjects were submitted to electrical stimulation with interferential current (4000Hz, MFA 110Hz, 60Hz DAMF) for 20 minutes at the rate 1-2 times per week, total of 8 sessions. Group 2 -
other
H02.010.625
E02.779

Sponsors

Faculdade de Ciências Médicas - Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Lead Sponsor
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas - Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women with vulvodynia symptons, for, at least 6 months Women with positive test for vulvodynia Women willing to participate and to accept and sign voluntarily, the consent term

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women who use intrauterine device Pregnancy Women who use pacemakers Women who have some sort of metal implant in the region of the lumbar spine or hip Women who have neoplasic diseases Women with acute infectious process in the vulvar region Chronic Immunosuppression Deformity of the spine or pelvis Genital ulcer Women on medications that may cause mucositis (eg prolonged use of antibiotics, immunomodulators, chemotherapeutics) Women with systemic or acute allergic framework (localized) Women who are known to have chronic degenerative disease (eg Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, renal transplant, lupus, tuberculosis)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Reduction of pain during intercourse after tratamentro with interferential current evaluated by Visual Analog Scale, reported by the patient.;Improved sexual function score evaluated by the Female Sexual Function Index; Improvement in pain on examination evaluated by visual analog scale—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improved intravaginal basal tone, the maximum force of contraction of the vaginal muscles, and the resistance of the vaginal muscles, assessed before and after treatment using electromyographic analysis (uV) and pressure (mmHg) with the device Miotool.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactPaulo Giraldo

Faculdade de Ciências Médicas - Universidade Estadual de Campinas

giraldo@unicamp.br(19)03521.9306

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)