Exploring Patient Treatment Preferences for Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Mixed Methods Study
- Conditions
- Chronic Pelvic Pain
- Interventions
- Behavioral: My Pelvic Plan website
- Registration Number
- NCT06540560
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Brief Summary
This research is studying what things change the way people think about treatment for chronic pelvic pain (CPP). The study team is also interested in whether a web-based educational and self-management program for chronic pelvic pain changes how people think about chronic pelvic pain treatments. The program contains several different self-guided modules that include cognitive and behavioral structuring, self-administration of acupressure, engaging in physical activity, and a brief introduction to pelvic floor physical therapy techniques.
The study hypothesis is that patients with CPP will report that prior treatment experiences and most trusted source of medical information will be associated with baseline perceptions of various CPP treatment modalities.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 30
- Have chronic pelvic pain, defined as moderate to severe pelvic pain (based on protocol) for greater or equal to(≥) 6-month duration, and is non-cyclic, occurring for at least 14 days of each month.
- Must be scheduled for a new patient visit with the Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Referral Clinic within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan for treatment of chronic pelvic pain.
- Access to internet via computer or smartphone
- English-language proficiency (current version of the website is in English)
- The study team will attempt to recruit a diverse group of patients, with attention to diversity in race, ethnicity, education level, rural vs urban locality, sexual orientation, and gender identification.
- Severe physical impairment precluding participating in internet-based program (for example, complete blindness or deafness)
- Prior care within the Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Referral Clinic within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan for treatment of chronic pelvic pain (seen previously but meets criteria for new patient visit because > 3 year interval since last clinic visit).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description My Pelvic Plan My Pelvic Plan website This is a web-based self-guided program.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Explore factors that influence patient perceptions of treatment modalities for chronic pelvic pain Baseline Explore prior treatment experiences, attitudes/perceptions of treatment modalities, sources of medical information. Baseline questionnaire and individual structured interview will be used.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in credibility/expectancy questionnaire (CEQ) Baseline, 3 weeks (post baseline) The CEQ is a self-report measure assessing the credibility and expectancy of treatment received. It consists of 6 items, 4 items with a 9-point Likert-type rating of 1 (not at all) to 5 (very much) with a scoring range of 3-27. The other 2 items are on a percentage scale from 0%-100% in increments of 10 with a scoring range of means 0-100%. Higher scores denote higher treatment credibility and expectancy.
Change in self-reported interest in treatment modalities Baseline, 3 weeks (post baseline) To evaluate whether brief exposure to a novel web-based educational and self-management program for chronic pelvic pain increases willingness to consider various treatment modalities one question will be asked.
The question states are participants interested in trying six different treatment modalities and select from "yes, definitely interested", "would consider", "not sure, need to hear more about this option", or "not interested".
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University of Michigan
🇺🇸Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States