Acupuncture for the Treatment of Vulvodynia

NCT02197429 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2014-07-22

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Summary

A randomized controlled pilot study was conducted to evaluate the effect of an acupuncture protocol for the treatment of vulvodynia.

Hypotheses:

1. Acupuncture reduces vulvar pain and dyspareunia in women with vulvodynia.
2. Acupuncture increases sexual function in women with vulvodynia.

Conditions

  • Vulvodynia
  • Vulvar Vestibulitis
  • Pain
  • Dyspareunia
  • Female Sexual Dysfunction Due to Physical Condition

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Schlaeger, Judith M., CNM, LAc, PhD

    lead INDIV

Principal Investigators

  • Judith M. Schlaeger, PhD

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-02-29
Primary Completion
2012-12-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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