An interventional study of Face-to-face treatment and Telecare in Surface and Deep Dyspareunia, sponsored by University of Sao Paulo. Active, not recruiting at 1 site in Brazil. Open to female participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-22.
Sponsored by University of Sao Paulo · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Adequate sexual function is considered an important factor in satisfaction and overall quality of life for both men and women. It is estimated 16% to 40% of women suffer from some form of sexual dysfunction, which is currently considered a public health problem and its investigation is recommended because it causes significant changes in the quality of life of these women. Among the painful disorders, genitopelvic pain, which includes dyspareunia, vaginismus and vulvodynia, dyspareunia stands out, which involves the appearance of pain during or after sexual intercourse, directly affecting physical health, as well as sexual and mental well-being. Among the treatment techniques for dyspareunia in women with chronic pelvic pain, there is the Thiele massage, which provides an inhibitory effect on muscle tension caused by spasms, relaxing, stretching and relieving coital pain. In this sense, we know that physiotherapy treatment has an important role in improving pain symptoms, since musculoskeletal dysfunction may be present in women with dyspareunia, which makes it relevant to verify whether the approach via telecare would have the same effectiveness as the in-person technique that has scientific proof, since through telecare the woman would not be exposed to the risks that are inherent to going to an outpatient clinic, it could cover more women and this would also bring a greater cost-benefit to the unified health system.
158 studies on the registry are indexed under Dyspareunia; 40 are open to participants now.
This study's planned enrollment of 72 is above the median of 63 across 126 interventional studies indexed under Dyspareunia.
Browse Dyspareunia studies →University of Sao Paulo is the lead sponsor of 1,035 studies on the registry; 95 are open to participants now.
Of its 8 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 0 (0%) have results posted.
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Treatment through face-to-face outpatient care
Procedure: Face-to-face treatment
Teleservice via video call
Procedure: Telecare
Massage in the direction of the muscle fibers with a pressure tolerable for the patient for 5 minutes. The treatment will be carried out in the outpatient clinic by a previously trained physiotherapist.
Massage in the direction of the muscle fibers with a pressure tolerable for the patient for 5 minutes. The treatment will be carried out by the patient at home and guided by a previously trained physiotherapist via teleconsultation.
Visual Analog Scale (EAV)
The visual analog scale (VAS) for pain is the most widely used unidimensional scale in clinical practice due to its feasibility, speed, and clinical application. It measures pain from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater pain.
Time frame: From acceptance to participate in the study until the end in 10 weeks in the reassessment.
Plan to share: Yes — All IPR collected, all IPR that underpins the results of a publication.
Supporting information: Study protocol, Statistical analysis plan, Informed consent form, Clinical study report
Time frame: July 2025-January 2028
Access criteria: Researchers who conduct studies on chronic pelvic pain
Started May 2025 (actual). Primary completion is estimated for Dec 2026, 19 months after the start.
Of 51 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Dyspareunia, half reached primary completion within 33 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 14 and three quarters within 48. This study's planned 19 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 59 studies reached it within 33 months; a quarter within 13 and three quarters within 38.
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