Clinical Trial: NIRS for the Diagnosis of Myofascial Pelvic Pain
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Myofascial Pelvic Pain
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Quantitative Assessment of Pelvic Floor Muscle Fitness in Myofascial Pelvic Pain
Brief Summary:
Myofascial Pelvic Pain (MPP) is an often-misdiagnosed condition affecting up to 26% of women during their lives and imposing enormous costs on national health care systems. It frequently involves comorbidities such as bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunction. There are no quantitative measures that adequately guide the physician and accurate diagnosis typically requires an internal examination by a tertiary specialist.This study will develop and test an instrument to establish a normal range for near infrared…
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