Can acupuncture ease pelvic pain? new study recruits 64 women
NCT ID NCT06388590
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
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. The trial enrolls 64 women aged 21-65 who are eligible for care at Nellis Air Force Base.
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Study facts
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- 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 64 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2024
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.
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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21 to 65 years
- 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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\*\*Patients must be able to get care at Nellis Air Force Base (a military installation) in order to participate in this study\*\* Inclusion Criteria: * Active Duty and DoD Female Beneficiaries (i.e. former military, spouse, dependent) aged 21-65 with chronic pelvic pain * Have negative laparoscopic findings for endometriosis Exclusion Criteria: * Severe mental health disorders to include any disorder with psychotic features (e.g schizophrenia, bipolar, schizoaffective disorder) * Pelvic pain as a result of severe physical trauma (excluding sexual assault) such as traumatic childbirth, pelvic fractures or any other trauma as determined by the PI or AI. * Pregnancy
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
RECRUITINGNellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 89191, United States
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