Osteopathic Manipulation for Female Interstitial Cystitis Patients With Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Other Indications, Orthopedic, Urology |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Nephrology / Urology, Orthopedics / Podiatry, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/2/2016 |
| Start Date: | November 2009 |
| End Date: | October 2018 |
| Contact: | Elizabeth Elias |
| Email: | elias.pashi@yahoo.com |
| Phone: | 267-479-2387 |
Osteopathic Manipulation as a Therapeutic Intervention for Female Interstitial Cystitis Patients With Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
The proposed study will evaluate the effectiveness of Osteopathic manipulation of the
sacro-iliac joint (SIJ) and the lumbar spine in symptomatic female interstitial cystitis
(IC) patients with sacro-iliac joint dysfunction.
It is predicted that Osteopathic manipulation for a period of 12 weeks will result in
subjective indices of increased comfort and objective indices of lower O'Leary-Sant
Questionnaire, Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PIFQ-7), Female Sexual Function Index
(FSFI) and SF-12 scores, lower visual analog scores for pain and urgency, decreased
frequency on voiding diary and greater variation in resting/contraction perineometry scores.
sacro-iliac joint (SIJ) and the lumbar spine in symptomatic female interstitial cystitis
(IC) patients with sacro-iliac joint dysfunction.
It is predicted that Osteopathic manipulation for a period of 12 weeks will result in
subjective indices of increased comfort and objective indices of lower O'Leary-Sant
Questionnaire, Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire (PIFQ-7), Female Sexual Function Index
(FSFI) and SF-12 scores, lower visual analog scores for pain and urgency, decreased
frequency on voiding diary and greater variation in resting/contraction perineometry scores.
Patients will be evaluated and examined by an Osteopathic physician. This examination will
consist of full osteopathic structural exam, and a focused examination of the sacroiliac
joint and the surrounding musculature.
Subjects will then be treated based on the objective findings of the examination. Since the
structural exam includes the whole body, other structural abnormalities will likely be
identified and possible require treatment to aid in treatment of SIJD. Subjects will also be
taught stretching routines in order to aid in treatment of the dysfunction.
Our control group will receive the same structural exam, and focused examination. Their
treatment will involve massage, in an area not associated with the musculature of the SIJ.
This will serve to identify a possible placebo effect, associated with simply providing a
healing touch without focused treatment.
All of the subjects will be evaluated with standardized IC questionnaires at time of initial
visit and subsequently re-evaluated with the same questionnaire in 4 week intervals. The
patients will be followed for up to 6 months after treatment and evaluated at this time.
consist of full osteopathic structural exam, and a focused examination of the sacroiliac
joint and the surrounding musculature.
Subjects will then be treated based on the objective findings of the examination. Since the
structural exam includes the whole body, other structural abnormalities will likely be
identified and possible require treatment to aid in treatment of SIJD. Subjects will also be
taught stretching routines in order to aid in treatment of the dysfunction.
Our control group will receive the same structural exam, and focused examination. Their
treatment will involve massage, in an area not associated with the musculature of the SIJ.
This will serve to identify a possible placebo effect, associated with simply providing a
healing touch without focused treatment.
All of the subjects will be evaluated with standardized IC questionnaires at time of initial
visit and subsequently re-evaluated with the same questionnaire in 4 week intervals. The
patients will be followed for up to 6 months after treatment and evaluated at this time.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female
- At least 18 years of age
- Patients who have osteopathic dysfunction
- Patients with the Diagnosis of IC and Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Patients currently stable on or off of a treatment regimen for IC for the past one
month
- Patients not currently undergoing physical therapy for pelvic floor dysfunction or SI
joint dysfunction
- Patients who have not used narcotics, skeletal muscle relaxants, or bladder
instillations for the past month
- Willingness to participate in the trial by signing an informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Pelvic Masses
- Patients with an Interstim neuromodulator implant
- Patients requiring narcotics, bladder instillations, or skeletal muscle relaxants
- History of vaginal or abdominal pelvic surgery within the last 3 months
- Having a bladder over-distention within the last 1 month
- Malignancy
- Known spinal arthropathies
- Hip replacements or other surgical stabilization
- Herniated disks
- Spinal stenosis
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