Effects of an Individualized Comprehensive Rehabilitation Program on Impaired Postural Control in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Janet Rodríguez-Torres, Janet Rodríguez‐Torres, Laura López-López, Laura López‐López, Irene Cabrera-Martos, Irene Cabrera‐Martos, Esther Prados Román, Esther Prados-Román, María Granados-Santiago, María Granados‐Santiago, Maríe Carmen Valenza, Marie C Valenza
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2020 · vol. 101(8) , pp. 1304–1312 · doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2020.02.019 · PMID:32325162 · W3019906913
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This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of an individualized comprehensive rehabilitation program on postural control in women with chronic pelvic pain.

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OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of an individualized comprehensive rehabilitation program (ICPR) on impaired postural control, pain, self-perceived health status, and functionality in women with chronic pelvic pain. DESIGN: Randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Women with chronic pelvic pain were recruited from the Gynecology Department of the University Hospital San Cecilio in Granada, Spain. PARTICIPANTS: Participants (N=38) who were randomly divided into 2 groups. INTERVENTIONS: The intervention group received an 8-week ICRP, and the control group received a leaflet with ergonomic information. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The main outcomes included were postural control (Mini Balance Evaluation Systems [Mini BESTest] and timed Up and Go [TUG]), pain (Brief Pain Inventory), self-perceived health status (EuroQol 5 dimensions [EQ-5D]), and functionality (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI]). RESULTS: Significant differences were found between groups in the Mini BESTest and TUG scores with large effect sizes. The Brief Pain Inventory, EQ-5D, and ODI also presented significant differences in the between-groups analysis, with better scores in the intervention group after treatment. In the follow-up analysis, significant differences were found between groups in the Mini BESTest (P<.001), the cognitive TUG subscale (P=.032), interference of pain (P<.001), anxiety and depression (P=.001), and visual analog scale EQ-5D (P=.026) subscales, as well as the ODI (P<.001). CONCLUSIONS: Our results show significant improvements on postural control, pain, self-perceived health status, and functionality in women with chronic pelvic pain who received an 8-week ICRP.

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Chronic Pain Pelvic Pain Physical Therapy Modalities Postural Balance Adult Chronic Pain Chronic Pain Disability Evaluation Exercise Test Female Health Status Humans Middle Aged Pain Management Pain Measurement Pelvic Pain Pelvic Pain Physical Functional Performance Single-Blind Method

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