Can a Mind-Body approach ease chronic vulvar pain?
NCT ID NCT06981611
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial evaluates a multimodal treatment for provoked vulvodynia, a condition causing pain during touch or insertion. The treatment combines education, pelvic floor relaxation, and cognitive-behavioral strategies to address both physical and psychological aspects. Women aged 18-40 with provoked vulvodynia will receive 11 sessions over four months, including partner involvement in some sessions. The study aims to assess feasibility, effects on pain and psychosexual health, and the potential for implementation in healthcare settings.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A multimodal behavioral treatment combining education, vulva care, lubrication exercises, pelvic floor relaxation, and cognitive-behavioral work on pain, sex, and communication.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could establish an effective, integrated treatment for provoked vulvodynia, potentially improving pain and psychosexual health for many women.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study, so results may not be conclusive or generalizable. The treatment involves multiple sessions and may not work for everyone.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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 to 40 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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Inclusion Criteria: Biological sex: Female 18-40 years old Provoked vulvodynia Exclusion Criteria: * Severe psychological issues that should be prioritized before vulvodynia treatment (e.g., substance abuse, psychosis) * Ongoing pregnancy * Childbirth within the last year * Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) related to sexual trauma * Insufficient mastery of the Swedish language * No experience of vaginal sex, as vaginismus might be suspected, which requires different treatment
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Karlstad University
Karlstad, Sweden
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