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Experimental: Active Acupuncture for Vulvodynia

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Led By Judith M. Schlaeger, PhD
Research Sponsored by University of Illinois at Chicago
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up after the 10th acupuncture treatment weekly up to 12 weeks post last acupuncture treatment.
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Study Summary

This trial is testing whether acupuncture can relieve vulvodynia pain, and if so, how long the effect lasts.

Eligible Conditions
  • Vulvodynia
  • Vulvar Vestibulitis

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~after the 10th acupuncture treatment weekly up to 12 weeks post last acupuncture treatment.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and after the 10th acupuncture treatment weekly up to 12 weeks post last acupuncture treatment. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Secondary outcome measures
Pain
Dyspareunia Subscale of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)
Total score of the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI)

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Experimental: Active AcupunctureActive Control1 Intervention
Active Acupuncture two times per week for 5 weeks
Group II: Placebo AcupuncturePlacebo Group1 Intervention
Placebo Acupuncture two times per week for 5 weeks

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Illinois at ChicagoLead Sponsor
609 Previous Clinical Trials
1,559,219 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Vulvodynia
6 Patients Enrolled for Vulvodynia
University of FloridaOTHER
1,340 Previous Clinical Trials
715,567 Total Patients Enrolled
Judith M. Schlaeger, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
1 Previous Clinical Trials
36 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Vulvodynia
36 Patients Enrolled for Vulvodynia

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Effect of Acupuncture on Patient Vulvodynia Outcomes
Judith Schlaeger 2018. "Effect of Acupuncture on Patient Vulvodynia Outcomes". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03364127.
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