The Use of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Vulvar Vestibulitis
- Conditions
- Vestibulodynia
- Registration Number
- NCT02362763
- Lead Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
- Brief Summary
Randomized controlled trial designed to determine whether acupuncture is an effective treatment for vestibulitis.
- Detailed Description
Patients were randomized to five acupuncture sessions designed to treat pain in the vulvar area (study group), or five acupuncture sessions designed for tranquility (controls). Participants and evaluating gynecologists were blinded to randomization. Participants were examined clinically before treatment and one month after completion of assigned treatment; at both visits they completed the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire.
FSFI scores for pain during intercourse and total score were used to evaluate change. The examining gynecologist evaluated the degree of sensitivity to touch and the degree of local erythema. Response to treatment was evaluated for each group before and after treatment, and for study group compared to the control group.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 42
- Confirmed diagnosis of vestibulodynia
- Pregnancy
- Patient who received other treatment for vestibulodynia in the month preceding.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire 1 month after completion of the assigned treatment
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Clinical examination 1 month after completion of the assigned treatment Visual presence or absence of vestibular erythema