Pelvic floor therapy and exercise for women with endometriosis pelvic pain
Tests pelvic floor physical therapy with exercise in women with endometriosis and pelvic pain.
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Registry title: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy and Exercise for Women With Endometriosis and Chronic Pelvic Pain
Key facts
- Where
- Porto Alegre, BrazilSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 45 years old?
Source: NCT07733583, who can take part
Where in Brazil
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto AlegrePorto Alegre, BrazilTaking people
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
- Trial code
- NCT07733583
- Record updated
- 29 July 2026
- Original description
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition that can cause persistent pelvic pain, painful menstruation, painful sexual intercourse, and reduced quality of life. This study will evaluate whether specialized pelvic floor physical therapy combined with a structured physical exercise program is more effective than a placebo intervention combined with the same exercise program in reducing chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups and followed for 12 weeks.Read full original descriptionShow less
Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy and Physical Exercise Versus Placebo for the Treatment of Endometriosis With Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Endometriosis is a chronic gynecological condition that can cause persistent pelvic pain, painful menstruation, painful sexual intercourse, and reduced quality of life. This study will evaluate whether specialized pelvic floor physical therapy combined with a structured physical exercise program is more effective than a placebo intervention combined with the same exercise program in reducing chronic pelvic pain in women with endometriosis. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two groups and followed for 12 weeks.
Inclusion: Female, aged 18 to 45 years; Diagnosis of endometriosis confirmed by surgery and/or imaging examinations; Chronic pelvic pain for at least 6 months; Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score ≥4 for chronic pelvic pain; Willingness and ability to provide written informed consent and comply with all study procedures.
Exclusion: Pelvic surgery within the previous 3 months; Neuromodulation treatment within the previous 3 months; Medical or musculoskeletal conditions that contraindicate participation in pelvic floor physical therapy or the exercise program; Current pregnancy or planned pregnancy during the study period.