A new approach to vulvar pain: could education and behavior change bring relief?
NCT ID NCT07092332
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a multimodal treatment for provoked vulvodynia in young women aged 15-23. The treatment includes 11 sessions focusing on education and practical skills for vulvar care and behavioral change. Participants will answer questionnaires during a baseline period and throughout treatment to see if pain and sexual function improve.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Multimodal treatment combining education and practical elements for vulvar care and behavioral change
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this treatment could offer a non-drug option to ease vulvar pain and improve sexual function in young women with provoked vulvodynia.
- What could go wrong
- The study is small (15 participants) and early, so results may not apply broadly. The treatment involves multiple sessions, which may be time-consuming and 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 15 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 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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15 to 23 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 * 15-23 years of age * Diagnosed with 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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Ungdomsmottagningen
Örebro, Sweden
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