The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) is currently recruiting patients for a study to determine if a randomized trial of physical therapy for pelvic pain is feasible.
They are looking for people who suffer from the following conditions:
- Interstitial Cystitis
- Painful Bladder Syndrome
- Chronic Prostatitis
- Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
“This is a pilot study wherein eligible participants will be randomly assigned to receive either myofascial tissue manipulation or global therapeutic massage. Those receiving myofascial tissue manipulation will have targeted internal and external connective tissue manipulation focusing on the muscles and connective tissues of the pelvic floor, hip girdle, and abdomen. Those receiving global therapeutic massage will have non-specific somatic treatment with full-body Western massage.”
Eligibility Requirements:
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18 years old and above
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female and male patients who have failed to respond to previous therapies for interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome
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male patients who have failed to respond to previous therapies for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome
Exclusion Criteria:
Location and Contact Information
Please refer to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT00434343
United States, California
Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, 94305, United States; Recruiting
Debra Clay 650-724-1753 dclay@stanford.edu
Angie Morey, MS 650-498-4240 morey@stanford.edu
Christopher Payne, MD, Principal Investigator
Rodney Anderson, MD, Principal Investigator
United States,Illinois
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois, 60153, United States; Recruiting
Judith Senka 708-216-8495 jsenka@lumc.edu
Marypat Fitzgerald, MD, Principal Investigator
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States; Recruiting
Darlene Marko 312-695-3898 dmarko@northwestern.edu
Quentin Clemens, MD, Principal Investigator
United States, Michigan
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, 48073, United States; Recruiting
Eleanor Anton, RN 248-551-0885 eanton@beamont.edu
Kenneth Peters, MD, Principal Investigator
United States, Ohio
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, 44195, United States; Recruiting
Donel Murphy 216-445-7505 murphyd1@ccf.org
Jeannette Potts, MD, Principal Investigator
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