CPP Among Somali Women in Norway: SCED
Not yet recruitingNot applicableNCT07820176
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) in women is a condition associated with negative cognitive, behavioral, sexual and emotional consequences. Although multimodal physiotherapy is recommended for women with CPP, it is unclear whether evidence can be adopted to Somali women living in Norway. This study aims to evaluate a culturally adapted multimodal physiotherapy intervention consisting of pain education, physical activity, pelvic floor muscle training, and self-management strategies among Somali women with CPP. The study uses a single-case experimental design with a nonconcurrent randomized multiple baseline. The design allows each participant to serve as their own control while all participants receive the intervention. Repeated quantitative outcome measures will evaluate changes in pain-related outcomes, perceived change in condition, treatment satisfaction, quality of life, health literacy, and self-efficacy. Qualitative interviews will explore feasibility and acceptability of the intervention, and the participants' experiences of chronic pelvic pain, and understanding and management of their own health.
Study details
- Official title
- Chronic Pelvic Pain Among Somali Women Living in Norway: Effect of Self-management Strategies Assessed Through a Single-case Experimental Design
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Multimodal physiotherapy
- Sponsor
- Kristiania University College
- Collaborators
- Oslo Metropolitan University; Norwegian Fund for Postgraduate Training in Physiotherapy
- Start date
- 2026-09
- Primary completion
- 2029-12
- Sex
- Female
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 45 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Norway
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Biological females, aged between 18 and 45 years * Chronic pelvic pain symptoms \>3 months * Moderate to severe pain intensity (≥4/10) * Somali background and currently residing in Norway * Able to understand simple Norwegian * Able to perform physical activity of low to moderate intensity * Able to travel to physiotherapy appointments for participation * Able and willing to give informed consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * Surgery during the past 12 months and any medical conditions that would interfere with the ability to participate * Severe pathology (malignancy) * Pregnancy, as well as childbirth within the last 12 months and breastfeeding * Severe psychiatric disorders * Exercising regularly including pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) more than once per week.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07820176