Acupuncture for the Treatment of Vulvodynia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Vulvodynia; Vulvar Vestibulitis; Dyspareunia; Female Sexual Dysfunction Due to Physical Condition; Pain
• Interventions: Other: Acupuncture

• Registration Number: NCT02197429
• Lead Sponsor: Schlaeger, Judith M., CNM, LAc, PhD

Brief 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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-02
• Primary Completion: 2012-12
• Study Completion: 2012-12
• Status Verified: 2014-07
• Study First Submitted: 2014-07-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-07-18
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-07-18
• Study First Posted: 2014-07-22
• Last Update Posted: 2014-07-22

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 36

Inclusion Criteria

• Previously diagnosed with either generalized vulvodynia, localized vestibulodynia, or both
• Provoked vulvodynia
• Unprovoked vulvodynia
• Women between 18 years of age and menopause

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy
• Menopause
• Interstitial cystitis
• Irritable bowel syndrome
• Untreated vaginitis
• Cervicitis
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Diagnosed with other pelvic pathology causing pain
• Concomitantly receiving physical therapy
• Concomitantly receiving biofeedback,
• Concomitantly receiving massage
• Concomitantly receiving additional acupuncture.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Acupuncture	Acupuncture	Acupuncture

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
vulvar pain	Baseline and 5 weeks	Change from baseline in The Short Form McGill Pain Questionnaire at 5 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Dyspareunia	Baseline and 5 weeks	Change from baseline in the pain subscale of the Female Sexual Function Index at 5 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Glenview Healing Arts; 🇺🇸 Glenview, Illinois, United States