Can AI-Controlled heat ease chronic pelvic pain?
NCT ID NCT07791277
First seen Aug 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two non-drug treatments for myofascial pelvic pain syndrome in women: precise AI-controlled radiofrequency therapy versus biofeedback combined with electrical stimulation. Researchers will randomly assign 70 women to one of the two treatments and measure changes in pain, pelvic floor muscle strength, sexual function, and anxiety. The goal is to see which approach offers better relief and improvement in quality of life.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Precision AI temperature-controlled radiofrequency therapy delivered via an intravaginal probe, compared with biofeedback combined with electrical stimulation
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a more effective, non-drug treatment for chronic pelvic pain in women, potentially easing pain and improving sexual function and anxiety.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early comparative study with 70 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The radiofrequency device heats pelvic tissue, which carries risks like burns or discomfort, and the AI control is new.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2026
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients with a confirmed diagnosis of MPPS * Have signed the informed consent form * Aged over 18 years old and sexually active Exclusion Criteria: * Concurrent vaginitis; * Pregnancy, pre-pregnancy, or within 6 months postpartum * Abnormal vaginal bleeding * Severe systemic conditions * Internal metallic implants * Skin lesions in the treatment region * Organic pelvic pathologies * Systemic or neuropathic pain syndromes * Concurrent use of pharmacological therapy * intolerance to the current treatment protocol.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital
Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000, China
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