Needle therapy could offer new hope for women with painful sex
NCT ID NCT07534345
First seen Apr 25, 2026 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether dry needling—a technique using fine needles to release muscle tension—can reduce pain during intercourse in women with provoked vestibulodynia, a condition causing sharp pain at the vaginal opening. About 170 women will receive either real or sham dry needling once a week for 8 weeks. Researchers will measure pain levels, sexual function, and quality of life right after treatment and again 6 months later.
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Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec - Université Laval
Québec, Quebec, G1V 4G2, Canada
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Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada
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Cigonia
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1L 1C6, Canada
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Kinatex l'Ormière
Québec, Quebec, G2B 3K3, Canada
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