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Hands-On therapy may ease painful sex for women

NCT ID NCT07495085

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tested whether combining two manual therapy techniques—fascial manipulation and perineal massage—can improve quality of life for women with dyspareunia (pain during vaginal penetration). Fifty Portuguese women with pelvic floor muscle spasms were split into two groups: one received both therapies, the other only perineal massage, over five weekly sessions. Researchers measured sexual function, pain, anxiety, depression, stress, physical activity, and sleep quality before, at week 6, and at week 12.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Manual therapy (fascial manipulation and perineal massage)
What this could lead to
If successful, this combination therapy could offer a non-drug option to ease pain and improve sexual function and quality of life for women with dyspareunia.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The therapy is manual and depends on practitioner skill, and long-term benefits are not yet known.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

50 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2025

Finished

Jan 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 45 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: \- I. Adult women over 18 years of age; II. With symptoms of penetration dyspareunia, attributed to spasms of the pelvic floor muscles, with a history of pain during sexual intercourse persisting for a minimum period of six months; III. Sexually active; IV. With positive results for sexual dysfunction in the short version of the FSFI-6 (Female Sexual Function Index) Exclusion Criteria: * Endometriosis * Deep dyspareunia * Women in perimenopause and menopause * Pregnant women * With untreated vaginal infection * Women undergoing pelvic physiotherapy treatment * Who had 2 consecutive absences during treatment * Cognitive difficulty in understanding the questionnaires applied * Painful bladder syndrome * Presence of genital prolapse greater than or equal to grade III * Interstitial cystitis * Surgery on pelvic organs

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Conditions

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Pain psychologic dyspareunia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Dyspareunia Female

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Centro de Saúde de Urgezes

    Guimarães, Guimarães, 4810-503, Portugal

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