Knowledge, Coping Strategies, and Sexual Function in Chronic Pelvic Pain
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMaria Blanco Diaz
About this trial
This study aims to explore the relationships between knowledge about pain, coping strategies, and sexual function in adults with chronic pelvic pain. Chronic pelvic pain is a persistent condition that can affect physical health, emotional wellbeing, and daily life. Research suggests that understanding of pain and coping responses may influence how people experience chronic pain and its impact on quality of life.
Participants will be adults diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain who attend hospital outpatient clinics. Those who agree to participate will complete a set of questionnaires assessing knowledge about pain, coping strategies, sexual function, and basic demographic and pain-related information. Participation is voluntary and anonymous and involves a single assessment session lasting approximately 10-15 minutes. No treatments or interventions are provided as part of this study.
The results will contribute to understanding how knowledge about pain, coping strategies, and sexual function interact in people with chronic pelvic pain and may inform future educational and clinical approaches.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Adults aged 18 years or older.
Clinical diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain lasting at least 6 months.
Ability to understand spoken and written Spanish.
Willingness to participate and provide written informed consent.
Disqualifiers
Current pregnancy.
Major pelvic surgery within the previous 3 months.
Active pelvic infection or active neoplastic disease.
Cognitive impairment or any condition preventing completion of questionnaires.
Trial population
Adults with a clinical diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain attending hospital outpatient clinics in Asturias, Spain, during the recruitment period.
Trial design
Design model
Other
Time perspective
Cross-sectional
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
50 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial groupGroup A: Chronic Pelvic Pain Group
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Pain Knowledge Score
oping strategies related to pain assessed using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), with higher scores indicating greater pain catastrophizing.
Time frame
Day 1Secondary outcomes
1
Pain Beliefs (Pain Beliefs and Perceptions Inventory - PBPI / Pain Beliefs Questionnaire - PBQ)
Pain-related beliefs assessed using the validated Spanish version of the PBPI/PBQ, which evaluates cognitive beliefs about pain such as permanence, mystery, constancy, and self-blame. Higher scores indicate stronger endorsement of maladaptive pain beliefs.
Time frame
Day 12
Coping Strategies (Pain Catastrophizing Scale - PCS)
Coping strategies related to pain assessed using the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). Higher scores indicate greater pain catastrophizing.
Time frame
Day 13
Sexual Function (Arizona Sexual Experience Scale - ASEX)
Sexual function assessed using the Arizona Sexual Experience Scale (ASEX). Higher scores indicate greater sexual dysfunction.
Time frame
Day 14
Pain Intensity (Visual Analogue Scale - VAS)
Self-reported pain intensity measured on a 0-10 visual analogue scale, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates maximum imaginable pain.
Time frame
Day 1Locations
Sponsors and contacts
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Maria Blanco Diaz
Lead sponsor
University of Oviedo
Sponsor institution
Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov
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