Yoga and pelvic physio show promise for endometriosis pain
NCT ID NCT07245537
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a 3-month program combining yoga and pelvic floor physiotherapy for women with endometriosis. 82 women started, and 50 completed the program. Researchers measured changes in chronic pelvic pain, painful sex, and quality of life using questionnaires. The goal was to see if this combined approach could help manage symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Yoga and pelvic floor physiotherapy
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a non-drug way to manage chronic pelvic pain and painful intercourse in endometriosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study without a control group, so results may not be generalizable. The program is time-intensive (12 weekly sessions).
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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82 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Aug 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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.
Who is studied
Patients with an ultrasound and/or post-operative histological diagnosis of endometriosis followed at the Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Center of the Mother-Infant Department, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (Italy).
- Ages
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18 to 50 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * women with an ultrasound and/or post-operative histological diagnosis of endometriosis * aged between 18-50 years * currently undergoing medical treatment (for at least 3 months before the start of the study), and/or who have previously undergone surgical treatment * with myofascial pain ≥ 7 (NRS scale) and deep dyspareunia ≥ 7 (NRS scale). Exclusion Criteria: * being pregnant * undergoing surgery in the past 6 months * concurrent diagnosis of fibromyalgia * documented pelvic and/or spine trauma within 5 years of recruitment * patients with interstitial cystitis and \> 2 urinary tract infections per year, unless possibly related to endometriosis (non-bacterial) * patients with recurrent vaginal infections, mucocutaneous inflammations of the vulva and vagina.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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AOU Policlinico di Modena
Modena, Emilia-Romagna, 41125, Italy
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