Psychotherapy with somatosensory stimulation as a complementary treatment for women with endometriosis-associated pain – a qualitative study

Table 2 Characteristics of study participants and details regarding their sinosomatics treatment

Participant	Age (years)	Endometriosis stage (ASRM)	Maximal pelvic pain (NRS, past 3 months)	SF-12 PCS	SF-12 MCS	Number of treatments	Ongoing treatment	∆ maximal pelvic pain (NRS, past 3 months)	Perceived treatment success
P1	29	3	9	34,9	41,5	23	yes	-9,00	excellent
P2	35	4	8	47,6	47,6	15	yes	-7,00	excellent
P3	41	3	9	34,1	43	40	yes	-9,00	excellent
P4	37	2	3	58	25,8	29	no	-2,00	excellent
P5	34	2	9	47,1	24,9	25	yes	-6,00	good
P6	30	4	8	43,7	43,8	22	yes	-4,00	excellent
P7	42	3	10	36,2	50,6	20	yes	-1,00	good
P8	30	2	9	49,4	26,5	20	no	-1,00	fair
P9	40	3	5	46,5	39	34	yes	5,00	satisfactory
P10	37	2	7	37,1	51,2	36	yes	-2,00	excellent

Abbreviations: ASRM, American Society for Reproductive Medicine; NRS, 11-point numeric rating scale; SF-12, 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey; PCS, Physical Component Summary score; MCS, Mental Component Summary score
Note: Endometriosis stage, maximal pelvic pain, and SF-12 summary scores are based on assessments conducted before the treatment with sinosomatics. Changes (Δ) in maximal pelvic pain and perceived treatment success correspond to the 2-year follow-up of the clinical trial. Perceived treatment success was evaluated using a 5-point rating scale with the items ‘excellent’, ‘good’, ‘satisfactory’, ‘fair’, and ‘poor’

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