Musculoskeletal and Pelvic Floor Health in Female Chronic Overlapping Pelvic Pain Conditions

Description

The purpose of this study is to learn about nerve function and pelvic muscle function. To do this we will compare the pelvic nerve and muscle function of women with chronic pelvic pain to those who do not have chronic pelvic pain. Understanding the pain may lead to better treatments in the future.

Conditions

Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to learn about nerve function and pelvic muscle function. To do this we will compare the pelvic nerve and muscle function of women with chronic pelvic pain to those who do not have chronic pelvic pain. Understanding the pain may lead to better treatments in the future.

Musculoskeletal and Pelvic Floor Health in Female Chronic Overlapping Pelvic Pain Conditions (The MSK-PELVIC Study)

Musculoskeletal and Pelvic Floor Health in Female Chronic Overlapping Pelvic Pain Conditions

Condition
Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Maywood

Loyola Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, United States, 60153

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Female sex
  • * Age 21 to 80 years
  • * Symptoms of CPP as defined by the American College of Obstetrics \& Gynecology (ACOG) for more than 6 months
  • * At least two of seven overlapping CPP diagnosis (i.e., IC/PBS, IBS, Endometriosis, Vulvodynia, PN, FM, PFMP)
  • * An average CPP pain score of at least three on a 10 point pain scale
  • * Current or history of GI or GU pelvic cancer
  • * Current pelvic infection (e.g., a UTI or vaginal infection)
  • * Current or imminent planned pregnancy or recent delivery in the last 6 months
  • * Abdominal or pelvic surgery in the last 36 months.

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years to 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Loyola University,

Colleen Fitzgerald, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Loyola Medical Center

Study Record Dates

2024-10-24