Needle therapy tested for painful sex condition

NCT ID NCT07534345

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Université de Sherbrooke Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether dry needling—inserting fine needles into muscles—can reduce pain during intercourse for women with provoked vestibulodynia, a common cause of sharp vaginal pain. 170 women will receive either real or sham dry needling over 8 weekly sessions. The goal is to see if this low-risk treatment can offer relief where other options are limited.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: dry needling
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a low-risk, non-drug treatment option for women with painful intercourse due to provoked vestibulodynia.
What could go wrong: This is a mid-sized trial, but it's still early. The sham needle group may also show improvement, and results may not apply to all women with vulvar pain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

vulvodynia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

PROVOKED VESTIBULODYNIA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec - Université Laval
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Québec, Quebec, G1V 4G2, Canada
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
RECRUITING

Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H 5N4, Canada
Cigonia
RECRUITING

Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1L 1C6, Canada
Kinatex l'Ormière
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Québec, Quebec, G2B 3K3, Canada

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