Pilates for painful intercourse: hope for millions of women?
NCT ID NCT07540195
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will test whether pelvic floor-focused clinical Pilates exercises can reduce pain, improve self-esteem, body image, and quality of life in women with dyspareunia (painful intercourse). Twenty sexually active women aged 18-55 will participate. The goal is to see if this gentle exercise approach can address both the physical and emotional sides of the condition.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Clinical Pilates exercises (pelvic floor-focused)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, non-drug exercise option to reduce pain and improve emotional well-being for women with painful intercourse.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study (20 people) with no control group, so results may not apply widely. Exercise may not help everyone, and some discomfort during sessions is possible.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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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
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Female participants aged 18-55 years * Sexually active * Willing to participate in the study * No communication problems * Experiencing dyspareunia Exclusion Criteria: * Having respiratory or neurological problems * Being pregnant * History of urogenital surgery
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Istanbul Okan University
Istanbul, Tuzla, 34959, Turkey (Türkiye)
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