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NCT05091268
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Effect of Physical Activity and Pain Education on Endometriosis-associated Pain

Sponsor: University Hospital, Akershus

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Summary

Endometriosis is a benign gynecological condition where the uterine endometrium is located outside the uterus. The condition affects up to 10% of women of fertile age and up to 70% of women with endometriosis have symptoms with severe pain during menstruation (dysmenorrhea), pain during intercourse (dyspareunia), and/or chronic pelvic pain. Current treatments are dictated by the primary symptom: pain and are limited to surgery and hormonal treatments with often short-lived effects. Advances in the understanding of the condition have expanded to focus on less invasive and non-pharmacological treatments. Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of observational studies have focused on the protective role of physical activity and exercise on the risk of developing endometriosis. The results from these studies have been inconclusive. However, the efficacy of physical activity and exercise on pain among women with endometriosis has not been tested in high-quality randomized controlled trials (RCT).

Official title: Effect of Physical Activity and Pain Education on Endometriosis-associated Pain A Randomizes Controlled Trial With a Multimodal Interdisciplinary Group Approach

Key Details

Gender

FEMALE

Age Range

18 Years - 45 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

83

Start Date

2022-02-15

Completion Date

2026-03-01

Last Updated

2025-07-30

Healthy Volunteers

No

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise

All participants will attend a four-hour pain education session including gynecologist, psychologist, sexologist, and physiotherapist at Akershus University Hospital. The education will be held twice, with half of the participants at the time. The training group will then attend a 60 minutes weekly group training session led by a physiotherapist with specialist training in women's health over a period of four months. In addition, participants will perform a progressive home exercise program performed daily over the same period. The focus will be general strength training using own body weight and cardiovascular fitness (walking, low-impact aerobic exercise), stretching, and relaxation

Locations (1)

Akershus University Hospital

Lillestrøm, Nordbyhagen, Norway