Bouncing or biofeedback: which eases endometriosis pain better?
NCT ID NCT06517654
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two pelvic floor muscle strengthening methods—EMG-biofeedback and rebound therapy (gentle bouncing)—in 42 women with endometriosis. The goal was to see which better reduces pain, improves muscle strength, and boosts quality of life. Participants had moderate to severe pain and were not on medical treatment for endometriosis during the study.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
42 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Sep 2024
- Finished
-
Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
20 to 50 years
- Sex
-
Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
-
Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Being between 20-50 years old, * Being diagnosed with endometriosis, * Completing the voluntary consent form, * Pain level being at least 4 on the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion Criteria for the EMG-Biofeedback Group: * Being included in another study during the study period, * Being receiving medical treatment for endometriosis, * Presence of gynecological bleeding, * Presence of communication and cooperation problems, * Presence of tubo-ovarian abscess, * Active vaginal or urinary tract infection, * Pregnancy and giving birth within the last 12 months, * Presence of impaired somatosensory status, * Not attending 2 consecutive sessions. Exclusion Criteria for the Rebound Therapy Group: In addition to the exclusion criteria determined for the EMG-Biofeedback Group; * Presence of a neurological or orthopedic disease affecting the lower extremity, * History of spine and/or lower extremity orthopedic surgery, * Presence of severe arthritis affecting the spine and/or lower extremity, * Presence of uncontrolled hypertension and cardiovascular disease.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Endometriosis are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Zeynep Kamil Women and Children's Diseases Training and Research Hospital
Üsküdar, Istanbul, 34668, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Can Pre-Surgery pelvic floor therapy stop endometriosis pain after the operation?
- Appendix: the hidden driver of endometriosis pain?
- Allergy pill put to the test against endometriosis pain
- Can ultrasound and tissue clues reveal which endometriosis lesions carry cancer risk?
- Can AI personalize exercise to ease pelvic pain?
- Can AI learn to spot endometriosis and fibroids on ultrasound?