Trial reportPain research & management2019
How Does Myofascial Physical Therapy Attenuate Pain in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome?
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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
A Novel Approach to Endometriosis Treatment: Piloting an Interdisciplinary Group Care Model
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Who cites it
25 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 56 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinical application of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a scoping review.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Pooled it
- Radiofrequency Versus Myofascial Therapy in Women With Myofascial Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial.International urogynecology journal · 2026Trial
- Assessing Kinesiophobia and Catastrophizing Patient-Reported Outcomes in a Randomized Controlled Trial: Efficacy of Capacitive-Resistive Monopolar Radiofrequency Combined with Myofascial Techniques vs. Sham Radiofrequency in Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome-A Secondary Analysis.International urogynecology journal · 2025Trial
- A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Vaginal Cryotherapy for the Treatment of Pelvic Floor Myofascial Pain.International urogynecology journal · 2024Trial
- Image Enhancement Algorithm-Based Ultrasound on Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Training in Preventing Postpartum Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Comparative Effectiveness of Non-Pharmacological Interventions for Pain and Quality of Life in Women with Endometriosis: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2026Review
- Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Illness Perception of Female Outpatients With Chronic Pelvic Pain.Pain research & management · 2026Article
- Matrix Radiofrequency Combined with Myofascial Manipulation in the Treatment of Myofascial Pelvic Pain: A Retrospective Study.International urogynecology journal · 2025Article
- Assessing use of eau recommendations in diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a case vignette study on dutch pelvic floor physiotherapists practices.BMC women's health · 2025Article
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- A physical therapy program to treat late-effect vaginal stenosis in gynecological cancer survivors: An interventional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Article
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- Understanding the Female Physical Examination in Patients with Chronic Pelvic and Perineal Pain.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- A Multidisciplinary Pelvic Pain Clinic: Integrated Health Psychology in a Specialty Care Setting.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2022Article
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- Re: Shedding light on polypragmasy of pain after transurethral prostate surgery procedures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of urology · 2022Article
- When Two Is Better Than One: A Pilot Study on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Plus Muscle Vibration in Treating Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- Current Challenges in the Management of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: From Bench to Bedside.International journal of women's health · 2022Review
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Abstract
Background: Chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) is a multifactorial disorder comprising structural and functional muscular abnormalities, a dysfunctional pain system, and psychological distress. Myofascial physical Therapy (MPT) that is targeted at improving pelvic muscle functioning is considered a first line nonpharmacological treatment for CPPS, although the precise mechanisms that lead to symptoms alleviation have not yet been elucidated. Purpose: This longitudinal study aimed to examine the local and systemic effects of MPT intervention, including biopsychophysiological processes, among CPPS patients. Methods: The study included 50 CPPS women. Morphologic assessment of the levator ani and quantitative sensory testing of the pain system were applied alongside with evaluation of pain-related psychological factors using designated questionnaires. All measures were evaluated both before and after MPT in 39 patients. The long-term effects of MPT were evaluated by clinical pain reports obtained at 3 and 9 months following MPT that were compared with a nontreated group of 11 untreated CPPS women. Results: Along with an improvement in the clinical pain intensity ( Conclusions: The findings of this pilot study suggest multisystemic (direct and indirect anatomical, neurophysiological, and psychological) effects of MPT on the multifactorial pain disorder of CPPS and therefore place MPT as a mechanism-based intervention.
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