Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)NCT07833280
Kinesiophobia, Physical Activity, Sleep, and Quality of Life in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain
An observational study of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS), run by Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 65 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)
- What is being tested?
- questionnaire
- How many people
- 120 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2026to 15 Oct 2026
- How long will I take part?
- 1 Day
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 65 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Study population: women with chronic pelvic pain
Who may be able to join
- Being between 18-65 years of age
- Having a diagnosis of Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Having a pain score of 5 or higher on the visual analog scale
- Voluntary participation in the study
Who cannot join
- Not wanting to continue in the study
- Presence of neurological or orthopedic disease
- Active urinary tract infection or recurrent urinary tract infection (more than 5 recurrent infections in the last 12 months)
- Pregnancy
- History of surgery in the pelvic region
- Learning disability or other cognitive impairments.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Turkey (Türkiye)1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi
Kırşehir, Merkez, 40100
Esra BAYRAMOĞLU DEMİRDÖĞEN, 05426961169, esra.bayramoglu@ahievran.edu.tr
About this study
Official title: The Relationship Between Kinesiophobia and Physical Activity, Sleep Quality, and Quality of Life in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain
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.
Read the detailed description
This study is designed as an observational, controlled, cross-sectional study to investigate the relationship between kinesiophobia, physical activity, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life in women with PCAS compared with healthy women.
Women presenting to the Obstetrics and Gynecology outpatient clinic of Kırşehir Ahi Evran Training and Research Hospital with complaints of pelvic pain will undergo a detailed clinical evaluation by an obstetrician-gynecologist. Participants diagnosed with PCAS following clinical assessment and meeting the eligibility criteria will be included in the PCAS group. The control group will consist of healthy women without a diagnosis of PCAS who meet the study's eligibility criteria.
All participants will be informed about the study objectives and procedures, and written informed consent will be obtained before enrollment. Demographic and relevant clinical characteristics will be recorded using a standardized data collection form.
Participants in both groups will undergo a comprehensive assessment using the following validated questionnaires:
Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK): To assess fear of movement and fear of injury or reinjury associated with physical activity.
International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF): To evaluate participants' physical activity levels.
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI): To assess subjective sleep quality and sleep disturbances.
36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36): To evaluate health-related quality of life across physical and mental health domains.
All questionnaires will be administered during a single assessment session. No therapeutic intervention will be provided as part of the study, and participants will continue to receive routine clinical care as appropriate.
The primary objective is to compare kinesiophobia levels between women with PCAS and healthy controls. Secondary objectives are to compare physical activity levels, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life between the groups and to examine the relationships between kinesiophobia and these variables.
The findings are expected to contribute to a better understanding of the physical and psychosocial factors associated with PCAS and may provide a basis for future rehabilitation strategies addressing movement-related fear, physical inactivity, and reduced quality of life.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)
- Being tested
- questionnaire
- Keywords
- Chronic pain, pelvic pain, pelvic pain syndrome, Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome, kinesiophobia, sleep quality, quality of life
- Medical subject headings
- Chronic Pain, Pelvic Pain, Kinesiophobia, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
questionnaireOther
evaluation
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| chronic pelvic pain syndrome | This cohort will consist of women diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) following a detailed clinical evaluation by an obstetrician-gynecologist at Kırşehir Ahi Evran Training and Research Hospital. Eligible participants will undergo a single assessment using the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) to evaluate kinesiophobia, physical activity, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life, respectively. No study-specific therapeutic intervention will be administered. Receives: Other: questionnaire | |
| Healthy | This cohort will consist of healthy women without a diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) who meet the study's eligibility criteria. Participants will undergo a single assessment using the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) to evaluate kinesiophobia, physical activity, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life, respectively. No study-specific therapeutic intervention will be administered. Receives: Other: questionnaire |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
kinesiophobia
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.
Measured: At baseline (single assessment)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted22 Sep 2026
- Study start1 Feb 2026
- Primary completion10 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion15 Oct 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)Studies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (estimated)
- Target duration
- 1 Day
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Esra BAYRAMOĞLU DEMİRDÖĞEN, Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital
- Investigators
- Esra BAYRAMOĞLU DEMİRDÖĞEN, Principal investigator, Kırşehir Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07833280
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- KAEU-EBAYRAMOGLUD-007
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 9 Aug 2026
- Last updated
- 22 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: privacy of personal information
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 22 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- The Relationship Between Kinesiophobia and Physical Activity, Sleep Quality, and Quality of Life in Women With Chronic Pelvic Pain
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07833280
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- KAEU-EBAYRAMOGLUD-007
- Conditions
- Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)
- Keywords
- Chronic pain, pelvic pain, pelvic pain syndrome, Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome, kinesiophobia, sleep quality, quality of life
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 120 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Ahi Evran University Education and Research HospitalUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 10 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 15 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 22 Sep 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Detailed description
This study is designed as an observational, controlled, cross-sectional study to investigate the relationship between kinesiophobia, physical activity, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life in women with PCAS compared with healthy women.
Women presenting to the Obstetrics and Gynecology outpatient clinic of Kırşehir Ahi Evran Training and Research Hospital with complaints of pelvic pain will undergo a detailed clinical evaluation by an obstetrician-gynecologist. Participants diagnosed with PCAS following clinical assessment and meeting the eligibility criteria will be included in the PCAS group. The control group will consist of healthy women without a diagnosis of PCAS who meet the study's eligibility criteria.
All participants will be informed about the study objectives and procedures, and written informed consent will be obtained before enrollment. Demographic and relevant clinical characteristics will be recorded using a standardized data collection form.
Participants in both groups will undergo a comprehensive assessment using the following validated questionnaires:
Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK): To assess fear of movement and fear of injury or reinjury associated with physical activity.
International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF): To evaluate participants' physical activity levels.
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI): To assess subjective sleep quality and sleep disturbances.
36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36): To evaluate health-related quality of life across physical and mental health domains.
All questionnaires will be administered during a single assessment session. No therapeutic intervention will be provided as part of the study, and participants will continue to receive routine clinical care as appropriate.
The primary objective is to compare kinesiophobia levels between women with PCAS and healthy controls. Secondary objectives are to compare physical activity levels, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life between the groups and to examine the relationships between kinesiophobia and these variables.
The findings are expected to contribute to a better understanding of the physical and psychosocial factors associated with PCAS and may provide a basis for future rehabilitation strategies addressing movement-related fear, physical inactivity, and reduced quality of life.
Study design
- Observational model
- Case-control
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Target follow-up
- 1 Day
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| chronic pelvic pain syndrome | – | Other: questionnaireThis cohort will consist of women diagnosed with chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) following a detailed clinical evaluation by an obstetrician-gynecologist at Kırşehir Ahi Evran Training and Research Hospital. Eligible participants will undergo a single assessment using the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) to evaluate kinesiophobia, physical activity, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life, respectively. No study-specific therapeutic intervention will be administered. |
| Healthy | – | Other: questionnaireThis cohort will consist of healthy women without a diagnosis of chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) who meet the study's eligibility criteria. Participants will undergo a single assessment using the Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia (TSK), International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF), Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), and 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) to evaluate kinesiophobia, physical activity, sleep quality, and health-related quality of life, respectively. No study-specific therapeutic intervention will be administered. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 65 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- women with chronic pelvic pain
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Being between 18-65 years of age
- Having a diagnosis of Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Having a pain score of 5 or higher on the visual analog scale
- Voluntary participation in the study
Key exclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Not wanting to continue in the study
- Presence of neurological or orthopedic disease
- Active urinary tract infection or recurrent urinary tract infection (more than 5 recurrent infections in the last 12 months)
- Pregnancy
- History of surgery in the pelvic region
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| questionnaireevaluation | Other | Healthy, chronic pelvic pain syndrome |
Primary outcome
kinesiophobia
Time frame: 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.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 22 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. privacy of personal information
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Esra BAYRAMOĞLU DEMİRDÖĞEN principal investigator
Kırşehir Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS), run by Ahi Evran University Education and Research Hospital at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 22 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Esra B. DEMİRDÖĞEN (05426961169, esra.bayramoglu@ahievran.edu.tr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
kinesiophobia (time frame: At baseline (single assessment)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 22 Sep 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.