Response in Patients With Persistent Pelvic Pain to Motor Imagery Through Auditory or Visual Input-A Pilot Randomized Trial.

ABSTRACT: Purpose: This study evaluates the response to a motor imagery intervention using visual or auditory inputs in patients with persistent pelvic pain. A secondary objective is to assess how patients' mental visualization capacity influences intervention outcomes. Methods: Forty patients diagnosed with persistent pelvic pain were enrolled in a randomized trial with six motor imagery sessions over 2 weeks. Patients were assigned to interventions delivered through images or audio recordings. Pain intensity, attention to pain, and the ability to mentally visualize and perceive movements were assessed. Results: Participants receiving auditory stimulus-based interventions showed a nonsignificant reduction in pain intensity (from 7.1 points [SD: 1.9] to 6.1 points [SD: 2.4];

SUBMITTER: Perez-Dominguez B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11832252 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature