Addition of Pudendal Blocks to Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy for the Treatment of Pelvic Floor Tension Myalgia
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-05-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Pelvic floor tension myalgia (PFTM) is increasingly noted in patients with chronic pelvic
pain. Pelvic floor physical therapy is typically utilized and is at times combined with other
therapies such as botox injections, trigger point injections or pudendal blocks. The
investigators' study will randomize newly diagnosed patients with PFTM to weekly . Final
patient assessment will be performed at 6 months to assess durability of response.
Primary hypothesis: The addition of pudendal blocks to standard pelvic floor physical therapy
will result in lower pain and pelvic floor muscle tension scores, lower baseline vaginal
pressure and increase pelvic floor strength.
Secondary hypothesis: The addition of pudendal blocks to standard pelvic floor physical
therapy will result in a lower pain score in a shorter time frame, resulting in faster
progress through physical therapy.