PELVIC PAIN

This study tests an 8-week group program called PEEPS for women aged 18-48 with endometriosis-related chronic pelvic pain. Participants join weekly sessions with others and get usual care, while a comparison group receives only education. The goal is to see if the group support r…

This study tests whether doing yoga online (Tele-Yoga) can reduce chronic pelvic pain, fatigue, and improve quality of life in women with endometriosis. About 66 women will be randomly assigned to either a Tele-Yoga group or a control group. Researchers will measure pain, fatigue…

This study tests whether metformin, a common diabetes drug, can reduce pelvic pain in young women with endometriosis. Fourteen participants will take either metformin or a placebo daily for 6 months and track their symptoms. The goal is to see if this non-hormonal approach offers…

This study tests whether a minimally invasive procedure called alcohol sclerotherapy can reduce pelvic pain and improve quality of life in women aged 18–45 with ovarian endometriomas. Participants are randomly assigned to receive the procedure or no treatment (expectant managemen…

This study aims to measure how much pain relief women get from a procedure called gonadal vein embolization for pelvic congestion syndrome, a condition that causes chronic pelvic pain. Researchers will enroll 30 women aged 18 and older who meet the criteria for the condition. The…

This study looks at whether adding pelvic floor physical therapy before standard radiation treatment can help reduce pain and sexual problems in women with cervical, vaginal, vulvar, uterine, or anal cancer. About 20 women will receive education on using a vaginal dilator and com…

This study compares two online programs for people with chronic pain: an 8-week cognitive behavioral therapy course (16 hours total) and a single 2-hour pain relief skills class. Researchers want to see which approach works better for reducing pain intensity and improving daily l…

This study tests whether acupuncture can help reduce chronic pelvic pain in women, including those who have experienced sexual assault. Researchers will compare acupuncture to other pain management methods in 64 women aged 21-65 who are military beneficiaries. The goal is to find…

This study tests whether a special hands-on therapy called Pelvic External Myofascial Mobilisation (PEMM) combined with strengthening exercises can help women who have both chronic low back pain and urinary incontinence. About 130 women aged 18–65 with these conditions will be ra…

This study tests whether a procedure called embolization (blocking off abnormal veins) can reduce long-term pelvic pain in women with pelvic varicose veins. About 40 women with severe pain for over 6 months will be randomly assigned to either get the embolization or just a vein i…

This study tests whether a 12-week online high-intensity interval training (HIIT) program can reduce menstrual pain and improve quality of life in women with primary dysmenorrhea. Sixty women will be split into two groups: one gets an educational workshop plus the HIIT program, t…

This study follows 15,000 women with endometriosis for up to 10 years to see how well different medical and surgical treatments work. Researchers will track pain, quality of life, disease return, and pregnancy rates. The goal is to learn which approaches help most over the long t…

This study aims to understand how a hormone-suppressing drug (Relugolix Combination Therapy) affects pelvic pain, inflammation, and pain sensitivity in women with moderate-to-severe endometriosis. Researchers will measure changes in blood markers and brain activity to see how the…