Female Chronic Pelvic Pain (Female CPP)

June 23, 2011 updated by: Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev

Female Chronic Pelvic Pain: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Clinical Characteristics With Particular Reference to the Pelvic Musculature

The purpose of this study is to investigate the frequency and severity of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in adult women living in Copenhagen Country and Zealand Country (total population 2,4 million), Denmark, in relation to selected factors, such as basic demographic and clinical factors, health related quality of life, physical activity and abnormal muscular findings in the pelvic area.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

Introduction:

The aim of this study is to investigate the frequency and severity of chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in adult women living in Copenhagen Country and Zealand Country (total population 2,4 million), Denmark, in relation to selected factors, such as basic demographic and clinical factors, health related quality of life, physical activity and abnormal muscular findings in the pelvic area.

Methods:

The study is designed as a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey and two randomly selected age stratified groups of the responding participating women, one with or one without pain, will receive a clinical examination by a specialist physiotherapist for abnormal muscular finding in the pelvic, lower abdominal or inguinal area.

Results:

Descriptive characteristics will be obtained by univariate analysis and presented as means with standard deviations, or percentages. T test and the Mann-Whitney test will be used to analyze continuous data with and without normal distribution, respectively, and the Chi-square test or Fisher's exact test will be used to analyze categorical data, as appropriate. Correlation between self-reported CPP and abnormal muscular findings will be analysed. Logistic regression analysis will be used to identify the independent variables significantly associated with CPP. For logistic regression analysis, we will select only those findings that are significant as determined by Fisher's exact or the Chi-square test, with values of 0 and 1 assigned to the absence and presence, respectively, of each variable in each subject.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

2500

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • Denmark
    • Copenhagen
      • Herlev, Copenhagen, Denmark, 2730
        • Recruiting
        • Department of Anaesthesiology, Herlev University Hospital
        • Contact:

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

2500 adult women living in Copenhagen Country and Zealand Country (total population 2,4 million), Denmark

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Women ≥ 18 years
  • Living in Copenhagen Country (Region H)
  • Capable of reading, writing and speaking Danish

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Pain limited solely to the perineal skin or introitus (vulvodynia)
  • Pregnancy, cancer, active pelvic inflammatory disease
  • Operation in the pelvic during the last 6 months
  • Cognitively impaired individuals

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Adult females with CPP living in Denmark
Other: Chronic pelvic pain
A physioterapeutic examination of abnormal muscular findings, i.e tonus, elasticitt and strength, in the pelvic area connected to female CPP.

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2011

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 6, 2010

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 6, 2010

First Posted (Estimate)

December 7, 2010

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 27, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2011

Last Verified

October 1, 2010

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H-1-2010-037

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