PELVIC PAIN

This study looks at whether adding pelvic floor physical therapy before standard radiation treatment can help women with cervical, vaginal, vulvar, uterine, or anal cancer. About 20 women will receive education on using a vaginal dilator and complete questionnaires about pain and…

This study tests whether acupuncture can help reduce chronic pelvic pain in women, including those who have experienced sexual assault. Researchers will compare acupuncture to other pain management methods in 64 women aged 21-65 who receive care at Nellis Air Force Base. The goal…

This study tests an 8-week group program called PEEPS for women aged 18-48 with endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain. Participants join weekly group sessions and complete surveys about pain and quality of life. The goal is to see if the program reduces how much pain interfer…

This study tests whether metformin, a diabetes drug, can reduce pelvic pain in young women with endometriosis. Fourteen participants will take either metformin or a placebo daily for 6 months and track their symptoms. The goal is to see if this non-hormonal approach offers pain r…

This study looks at how much pelvic pain is reduced after a procedure called gonadal vein embolization in women with pelvic congestion syndrome. Researchers will use a simple survey to measure pain levels before and after treatment. They also want to find out which patients are m…

This study tests whether a procedure called embolization (blocking off abnormal veins) can reduce long-term pelvic pain in women with pelvic varicose veins. About 40 women with severe pain for over 6 months will be randomly assigned to either get the embolization or just a vein i…

This study tests whether live, online yoga classes (Tele-Yoga) can help women with endometriosis feel less pelvic pain and fatigue and improve their quality of life. About 66 women who do not currently exercise will be randomly assigned to either Tele-Yoga or their usual care. Re…

This study compares two online programs for people with chronic pain: an 8-week cognitive behavioral therapy course and a single 2-hour pain relief skills class. Researchers want to see if the shorter class works as well as the longer one. The study involves 1,650 adults with con…

This study tests whether a 12-week online high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program can reduce menstrual pain and improve quality of life in women with primary dysmenorrhea. Sixty women will be split into two groups: one gets an educational workshop plus the HIIT program, t…

This study tests a therapy called PEMM (a type of hands-on muscle release) combined with strengthening exercises in women aged 18–65 who have both chronic low back pain and urinary incontinence. About 130 women will be randomly assigned to receive either PEMM plus exercises or st…

This study tests whether a procedure called alcohol sclerotherapy can reduce pelvic pain and improve quality of life in women with ovarian endometriomas. About 288 women aged 18 to 45 will be randomly assigned to either the procedure or watchful waiting. The main goal is to see i…

This study follows 15,000 women with endometriosis over 10 years to see how well different treatments—medication or surgery—work in the long run. Researchers track pain, quality of life, disease return, and pregnancy rates. The goal is to learn which approaches help most, so doct…

This study aims to understand how a hormone-suppressing drug (Relugolix Combination Therapy) affects pelvic pain, inflammation, and pain sensitivity in women with moderate-to-severe endometriosis. Researchers will measure changes in blood markers and brain activity to see how the…