The study will include women who present to the Obstetrics and Gynecology outpatient clinic of Kırşehir Ahi Evran Training and Research Hospital with complaints of pelvic pain and are diagnosed with PCAS after a detailed examination, as well as healthy women. All included women will be administered the Tampa Kinesiophobia Scale (TKS), the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (Short), the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Questionnaire (PSQI), and the Short Form 36 (p-36). The control group will consist of women who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria but are not diagnosed with PCAS.
Eligibility
Sex
FEMALE
Min age
18 Years
Max age
65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Being between 18-65 years of age
2. Having a diagnosis of Chronic Pelvic Pain
3. Having a pain score of 5 or higher on the visual analog scale
4. Voluntary participation in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
1. Not wanting to continue in the study
2. Presence of neurological or orthopedic disease
3. Active urinary tract infection or recurrent urinary tract infection (more than 5 recurrent infections in the last 12 months)
4. Pregnancy
5. History of surgery in the pelvic region
6. Learning disability or other cognitive impairments.
Primary outcome measure(s)
kinesiophobia — At baseline (single assessment) Kinesiophobia will be assessed using the Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia (TSK). The scale consists of 17 items rated on a 4-point Likert scale. The total score ranges from 17 to 68, with higher scores indicating greater levels of kinesiophobia.
Trial sites (1)
Facility
City
Region
Status
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi
Kırşehir
Merkez
Recruiting
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