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Measurement of pain and anthropometric parameters in women with chronic pelvic pain
Author(s) -
Gurian Maria Beatriz Ferreira,
Mitidieri Andréia Moreira de Souza,
Silva Joyce Beatriz,
Silva Ana Paula Moreira da,
Pazin Carolina,
PoliNeto Omero Benedicto,
Nogueira Antônio Alberto,
Reis Francisco José Candido,
RosaeSilva Júlio César
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of evaluation in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.737
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1365-2753
pISSN - 1356-1294
DOI - 10.1111/jep.12221
Subject(s) - medicine , overweight , anthropometry , visual analogue scale , body mass index , anxiety , physical therapy , depression (economics) , obesity , psychiatry , economics , macroeconomics
Abstract Rationale, aims and objectives To analyse anthropometric parameters, clinical pain and experimental pain in women with chronic pelvic pain ( CPP ). Methods Ninety‐one women with a clinical diagnosis of CPP , mean age of 40.03 ± 9.97 years, submitted to anthropometric evaluation based on body mass index ( BMI ) and percent body fat (% BF ) using bioimpedance body composition monitor; pain intensity was determined by visual analogue scale ( VAS ), numerical categorical scale ( NCS ) and M c G ill Pain Questionnaire; experimental pain was determined by transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation ( TENS ), and anxiety and depression symptoms were determined by the H ospital A nxiety and D epression scale. Results A total of 54.8% of the women showed % BF >32 risk of disease associated with obesity. Regarding the anthropometric data, a statistically significant difference was observed between groups for both BMI and % BF ( P < 0.0001). In the analysis of pain intensity by the VAS , NCS and total M c G ill, there was no significant difference between the groups, and experimental pain by TENS revealed significant difference only between the normal weight and overweight groups ( P = 0.0154). The results of anxiety symptoms were above the cut‐off point in all groups, with no significant difference between them ( P = 0.3710). The depression symptoms were below the cut‐off point in the normal weight group and above the cut‐off point in the overweight and obese groups, 9.469(4.501) and 9.741(4.848), respectively, with no significant difference between them ( P = 0.6476). Conclusion Evaluation of anthropometric parameters and pain measurements can be applied in clinical practice, making a contribution to the diagnosis and influencing the choice of a more effective treatment for women with CPP .