3 Systematic review of treatment efficacy of PFPT 81 Study Design/N Population/ Mean age SD/ range) Interventions/Duration Outcome Measures (muscle tone/ function, pain, sexual function, pelvic floor symptoms, QoL, PPE) Results 5 (30 to 60 min) sessions for 6 days NIH-CPSI Total Score NIH-CPSI QoL Pre-to post-treatment (p<.001) Pre-treatment-to follow up (p<.001) Pre-to post-treatment (p<.001) GRA 59% of patients reported symptoms as moderately or markedly improved Anderson et al.(2005) Case study N= 138 Men with CP/CPPS PFPT: 40.5 (16-79) PFPT Internal manual techniques Deep tissue mobilisation Relaxation exercises Daily PF home relaxation exercises VAS-pelvic pain Pre-to post-treatment: Markedly improved group (p<.01) Moderately improved group ns No control group PPSS pain Pre-to post-treatment: Markedly improved group (p<.01) Moderately improved group ns 8 biweekly sessions and 4 weekly sessions NIH CPSI pain Pre-to post-treatment: Markedly improved group (p<0.001) Moderately improved group (p<.05) PPSS sexual function 63% of the patients had a 25% or greater improvement in sexual function; 56(43%) achieved a 50% or greater response after PFPT Table 2. Continued
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