Education in Patients With Persistent Pelvic Pain

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Patients suffering pelvic persistent pain deal with significant pain that affects their quality of life. Often, conservative treatment interventions are scarce for these patients and are therefore not considered. Education has been developed as a relevant tool in the treatment of patients who suffer from chronic pain or any other pain processing alterations, and has the potential to become a powerfull treatment alternative.

Detailed Description
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In this intervention, the effects of implementing educational programs in patients suffering from pelvic persistent pain will be assessed. Patients with pelvic persistent pain have both problems directly related with their pain and other issues that appear derived from suffering pain over a determined period, such as alterations in the sexuality or overall quality of life. Facing these patients is a challenge for professionals, and many can't find the treatment that properly fits the patient's clinical presentation. Education, and educating patients on their problem, is an exponentially growing alternative used in Physical Therapy involving patients who suffer from a dysfunctional pain, chronic pain, or any kind of pain presentation that affects the patient's well-being. This study will assess firstly if the implementation of a pain-related education program is relevant in the treatment of pelvic persistent pain, and will further observe which modality (presential workshops or online-accessed material) is the most effective involving adherence and improvement.

Official Title
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Educational Program Interventions for Patients Suffering From Persistent Pelvic Pain and Their Effects Over Pain and Functionality. A Multi-centered Randomized Clinical Trial.

Conditions
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Pain, Dysfunction Sexual

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Workshops
* Other: Online-accessed material


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Patients over 18 years-old suffering from dyspareunia for more than 3 months Exclusion Criteria: Patients suffering from a previous medical condition that explains logically the presence of pain

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Interventional Model Description: Two groups receiving intervention and one serving as control
Masking: Triple


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Workshops<br>This group will attend face-to-face workshops were the educational program will be developed. These workshops will be available in several sites, and specific care providers will be assigned for each of these sites. | Other: Workshops<br>* Several face-to-face workshops given by a researcher<br>|
| Experimental: Online-accessed material<br>This group will be granted online access to a platform were the educational program will be uploaded. They will be given autonomy regarding when to enter the platform and view the content. | Other: Online-accessed material<br>* Access to a website containing the educational program<br>|
| No Intervention: Control group<br>This group will initially no recieve an intervention and will serve as a control group. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Numerical Rating Scale | Pain intensity assessment instrument. Minimum value 0, maximum value 10. Higher scores mean worse outcome | 1 week | 
| Visual Analogue Scale | Pain intensity assessment instrument. Minimum value 0, maximum value 10. Higher scores mean worse outcome | 1 week | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pain Catastrophizing Scale | Instrument developed quantify an individual's pain experience. Minimum value 0, maximum value 52. Higher scores mean worse outcome | 1 week | 
| Survey of Pain Attitudes | Instrument to understand the pain-related beliefs of your chronic pain patients. Minimum value 0, maximum value 285. Higher scores mean better results | 1 week | 
| Female Sexual Function Index | Inventory designed to assess female sexual function. Minimum value 2, maximum value 36. Higher scores mean better functioning | 1 week | 
| Socioeconomic Status Questionnaire | Measurement that determines the participant's social and economic status | 1 week |