Pudendal neuralgia
MONDO:0018957Pudendal neuralgia (PN) is a chronic neuropathic pain, aggravated by sitting and for which no organic cause can be found by imaging studies. It is often associated with pelvic dysfunction.
Also known as: Alcock syndrome, Pudendalgia, neuralgia of pudendal nerve, pudendal algia, pudendal nerve entrapment syndrome, pudendal nerve neuralgia, pudendal neuralgia by pudendal nerve entrapment
14 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types.
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Laser test could objectively measure nerve pain for first time
Diagnosis CompletedThis study tested whether a diode laser can act as a biomarker to measure neuropathic pain in people with peripheral neuropathy. Researchers compared pain responses to a lidocaine patch versus a placebo patch in 75 participants. The goal was to see if the laser test could disting…
Phase: NA • Sponsor: University of Utah • Aim: Diagnosis
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:09 UTC
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Shocking away pain: TENS modes compared for Post-Prostatectomy pelvic pain
Symptom relief CompletedThis study tested two different modes of transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to relieve chronic pelvic pain in 60 men who had prostate surgery. Participants received TENS sessions three times a week for three months. The goal was to see which mode works better for …
Phase: NA • Sponsor: Cairo University • Aim: Symptom relief
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 08:11 UTC
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Ultrasound study probes pelvic floor differences in nerve pain
Knowledge-focused CompletedThis study used a special ultrasound technique to measure stiffness in pelvic floor muscles of 94 women — some healthy and some with pudendal neuralgia, a chronic nerve pain condition. Researchers compared the muscle stiffness between the two groups to see if differences exist. T…
Sponsor: Comenius University • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Jun 27, 2026 12:03 UTC