Needle therapy tested for painful sex condition
NCT ID NCT07534345
First seen Apr 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 22, 2026 · Updated 7 times
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.
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Centre hospitalier universitaire de Québec - Université Laval
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGQuébec, Quebec, G1V 4G2, Canada
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Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
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Cigonia
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Kinatex l'Ormière
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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.
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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