Does Self-Soft Tissue Mobilization of Obturator Internus Reduce Pelvic Floor or Hip Dysfunction
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Conditions studied: Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Hip Pain
In brief
The Obturator Internus is a muscle deep within the pelvis. Fifty percent of the muscle belly can be palpated internally within the pelvic floor and 50% of the muscle externally in the pelvis. This muscle is unique in the sense that it is both a muscle of the pelvic floor as well as a muscle of the hip. There is limited research for addressing Obturator Internus muscle dysfunction in rehabilitation, but during specialty training in Pelvic Health Physical Therapy, manual techniques addressing Obturator Internus tension are indicated as a treatment to reduce dysfunction with soft tissue mobilization. The goal of this research is twofold. Firstly, to assess if self-soft tissue mobilization of the Obturator Internus muscle is beneficial for active females with pelvic floor relaxing or nonrelaxing dysfunction (PFD) or hip pain, and secondly if internal or external mobilization of the Obturator Internus muscle is more beneficial.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07114068
- Run by
- George Fox University
- People needed
- 30
- Starts
- 2024-01-28
- Expected to finish
- 2024-05-27
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-08-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Age range 18-45 years
- Female gender
- Current pelvic floor dysfunction (relaxing or nonrelaxing) or current hip pain
- Participants must be physically active as defined by the World Health Organization as performing 150-300 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic physical activity or at least 75-150 minutes of vigorous-intensity aerobic physical activity; or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous-intensity activity throughout the week.
You may not qualify if…
- Pregnancy
- Gynecological or Obstetric Surgery within 6 months
- Active infection (including Sexually Transmitted Infection, Pelvic, Yeast)
- Cancer
- Inflammatory Disease
- Connective Tissue Disease
- Or have been instructed by a Healthcare provider to not participate
Where it is running
- George Fox University Medical Sciences Building — Newberg, Oregon, United States
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