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Effect of Acupuncture on Patient Vulvodynia Outcomes

NCT03364127 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 89

Last updated 2025-05-30

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Summary

This study evaluates acupuncture for the treatment of vulvodynia; specifically if it reduces vulvar pain and pain with intercourse. It also examines how long the effect of acupuncture lasts in women with vulvodynia. Half of the women will receive acupuncture and the other half will receive placebo acupuncture. Women who get a reduction in pain will monitor there pain once a week for up to 12 weeks to see how long the acupuncture effect lasts.

Conditions

  • Vulvodynia
  • Vulvodynia, Generalized
  • Vulvar Vestibulitis

Interventions

OTHER

Active Acupuncture

Active Acupuncture two times per week for 5 weeks

OTHER

Placebo Acupuncture

Placebo Acupuncture two times per week for 5 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Florida

    collaborator OTHER

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Judith M. Schlaeger, PhD · University of Illinois at Chicago

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-02-23
Primary Completion
2022-10-26
Completion
2022-11-07

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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