Social and Clinical Aspects of Pelvic Pain in Turkey

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is a common medical condition with a complex treatment due to different variables that influence its clinical course.There is a growing literature which discussing the effect of ethnicity and culture on pain. It was aimed to invesitigate whether there is a considerable difference in the presentation and experience of pelvic pain in women from a different societies and cultures.

Detailed Description
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Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP) is a common medical condition with a complex treatment due to different variables that influence its clinical course.There is a growing literature which discussing the effect of ethnicity and culture on pain. It was aimed to invesitigate whether there is a considerable difference in the presentation and experience of pelvic pain in women from a different societies and cultures. The study includes randomly selected 45 females who completed a comprehensive set of questions derived from International Pelvic Pain Society (IPPS), pelvic pain assesment form. Character and intensity of pain, sexual abuse and harresment, coping with pain, physical activites (exercising) and comorbidities were evaluated. The McGill pain questionnaire short form was used to evaluate pain. Sexual Abuse Items in the Questionnaire (modified) to assess patients' sexual abuse status.

Official Title
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Social and Clinical Aspects of Pelvic Pain in Turkey

Conditions
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Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome

Intervention / Treatment
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* Diagnostic Test: Diagnosis


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Women aged 18-65 years with pelvic pain ≥6 months were eligible. Exclusion Criteria: Patient who have had pelvic surgery Gynecological female patients with problems other than pelvic pain

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Intervention/Treatment |
| --- |
|Diagnostic Test: Diagnosis|Baseline data were presented with descriptive statistics. Sociodemographic information, pregnancy status, surgical history, exercise habits, gynecologic, obstetric, urologic and gastrointestinal history of the patients were evaluated with the Patient Information Form.Pain intensity was evaluated with the McGill pain questionnaire short form. At the same time, the patients drew the areas where they felt the most pain with the pain maps scale. Pain intensity during sexual intercourse was evaluated with the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).Sexual Abuse Items on the Questionnaire (Modified from Badgley).|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| McGill pain scale | .Pain intensity was evaluated with the McGill pain questionnaire short form. At the same time, the patients drew the areas where they felt the most pain with the pain maps scale. | 1 month |