Efficacy of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women

June 20, 2025 updated by: Bushra Akram, Islamia University of Bahawalpur

Efficacy of Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Pelvic Floor Therapy and Pharmacotherapy in the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women: A Comparative Study

The study will employ 4 treatment arms and 1 placebo arm to compare efficacy of CBT, PFT, Pharmacotherapy, Integrated CBT and PFT modalities in the management of chronic pelvic pain in women.

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

40

Phase

  • Not Applicable

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

  • Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Women of reproductive age, Women with CPP having no pathological or anatomical causes, Women with Overactive Bladder Syndrome Women with Vulvodynia.

Exclusion Criteria:

Women experiencing per-menopause or menopause, Women with medical, or gynecological or hormonal abnormalities, Women with mental disorders, Women who use substances.

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

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Sequential Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Other: Placebo
The participants in placebo arm will receive sham drug.
Experimental: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Chronic Pain (CBT-cp)
Behavioral: CBT-cp
The participants in CBT-cp arm will receive weekly sessions of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Chronic Pain.
Experimental: Pelvic Floor Therapy (PFT)
Other: Pelvic Floor Therapy
The participants in PFT arm will receive weekly sessions of pelvic floor therapy.
Experimental: Pharmacotherapy
Drug: Pharmacotherapy
The participants in Pharmacotherapy arm will receive prescription and non prescription pain medication.
Experimental: Integrated CBT-cp and PFT
Combination product: CBT-cp+PFT
The participants in integrated arm will receive weekly sessions of both CBT-cp and PFT.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The Impact of Female Chronic Pelvic Pain Questionnaire (IF-CPPQ)
Time Frame: Up to 12 weeks
Up to 12 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

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

Sponsor

Islamia University of Bahawalpur

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 (Estimated)

July 10, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

December 30, 2025

Study Completion (Estimated)

December 30, 2025

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

June 20, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 20, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

June 29, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 29, 2025

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 20, 2025

Last Verified

June 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • IslUB

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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