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NCT07839689
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Aerobic Exercise and Connective Tissue Massage in Painful Bladder Syndrome

Sponsor: Hacettepe University

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if aerobic exercise training and connective tissue massage, in addition to patient education, can help treat women with bladder pain syndrome. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does aerobic exercise training and connective tissue massage reduce bladder-related pain severity? Does this intervention improve urinary symptoms, pain sensitivity, central sensitization-related symptoms, psychological symptoms, and quality of life? Researchers will compare patient education plus aerobic exercise training and connective tissue massage with patient education alone to see if the combined physiotherapy program is more effective. Participants will: Receive patient education about bladder pain syndrome Be randomly assigned to one of two groups Receive either patient education alone or patient education together with aerobic exercise training and connective tissue massage for 8 weeks Complete assessments at the beginning of the study and after 8 weeks

Official title: Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training and Connective Tissue Massage in Individuals With Bladder Pain Syndrome

Key Details

Gender

FEMALE

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

36

Start Date

2026-04-30

Completion Date

2029-04-30

Last Updated

2026-09-24

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Patient Education

Participants will receive patient education about bladder pain syndrome, symptom management, lifestyle recommendations, and strategies to support self-management. This intervention will be provided to both study groups.

BEHAVIORAL

Aerobic Exercise Training

Participants in the intervention group will receive an 8-week aerobic exercise training program in addition to patient education.

OTHER

Connective Tissue Massage

Participants in the intervention group will receive connective tissue massage in addition to patient education and aerobic exercise training. The intervention will be delivered by a physiotherapist according to the study protocol as part of the 8-week multimodal physiotherapy program.

Locations (1)

Hacettepe University Faculty of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Ankara, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)