Can sound waves or needles ease postpartum pelvic pain?
NCT ID NCT07794176
First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests two non-drug approaches for pelvic floor myofascial pain in women who gave birth at least two weeks earlier. Researchers compare low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy with traditional acupuncture, both targeting specific acupoints. Participants receive one of the two treatments, and the study tracks changes in pain scores from the start through follow-up. The goal is to see which approach, if either, offers better pain relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (LiESWT) and traditional acupuncture
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a non-drug option for easing pelvic floor pain after childbirth.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 60 participants, so results may not apply broadly. Both treatments are generally low-risk, but pain relief may vary.
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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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About 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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: * Postpartum 2 weeks * Complaining of pelvic floor pain * Confirmed with a trigger point by an obstetrician and gynecologist * Willing to sign the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Postpartum infection * Coagulation abnormalities * Cardiac pacemaker * History of gynecological cancer * Concurrently receiving other treatments * Long-term use of steroids or muscle relaxants * Deemed unsuitable to participate in the study
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