Social and Clinical Aspects of Pelvic Pain in Turkey

Yeditepe University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Diagnosis

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06038773

Yeditepeu3

Details and patient eligibility

About

Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is a common medical condition with a complex treatment due to different variables that influence its clinical course.There is a growing literature which discussing the effect of ethnicity and culture on pain. It was aimed to invesitigate whether there is a considerable difference in the presentation and experience of pelvic pain in women from a different societies and cultures.

Full description

Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is a common medical condition with a complex treatment due to different variables that influence its clinical course.There is a growing literature which discussing the effect of ethnicity and culture on pain. It was aimed to invesitigate whether there is a considerable difference in the presentation and experience of pelvic pain in women from a different societies and cultures.

The study includes randomly selected 45 females who completed a comprehensive set of questions derived from International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS), pelvic pain assesment form. Character and intensity of pain, sexual abuse and harresment, coping with pain, physical activites (exercising) and comorbidities were evaluated. The McGill pain questionnaire short form was used to evaluate pain. Sexual Abuse Items in the Questionnaire (modified) to assess patients' sexual abuse status.

Enrollment: 45 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women aged 18-65 years with pelvic pain ≥6 months were eligible.

Exclusion criteria

• Patient who have had pelvic surgery
• Gynecological female patients with problems other than pelvic pain