Could blocking pelvic veins ease chronic pain in women?

NCT ID NCT06168058

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Weill Medical College of Cornell University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether a procedure called ovarian and pelvic vein embolization can reduce chronic pelvic pain in women with pelvic varicose veins. Forty women with severe pain lasting over six months will be randomly assigned to either the embolization procedure or a diagnostic venography alone. The main goal is to see if the procedure improves pain and 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: ovarian vein and pelvic vein embolization (a procedure to block varicose veins in the pelvis)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could provide a minimally invasive treatment option for women with chronic pelvic pain caused by pelvic varicose veins.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The procedure carries risks like bleeding, infection, or blood clots.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pelvic congestion syndrome Pelvic Pain pelvic varices

As listed by the trial registrant

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

CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN SYNDROME PELVIC CONGESTIVE SYNDROME PELVIC PAIN PELVIC PAIN SYNDROME PELVIC VARICES

Contacts and locations

Locations

Lake Washington Vascular
WITHDRAWN

Bellevue, Washington, 98004, United States
Northwell Health Physician Partners Vascular Surgery
RECRUITING

New Hyde Park, New York, 11042, United States
UNC School of Medicine
RECRUITING

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States
Weill Cornell Medicine
RECRUITING

New York, New York, 10024, United States

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