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New hope for Women's pelvic pain: light and physiotherapy put to the test

NCT ID NCT06660212

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Ottawa Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether physiotherapy and a special light therapy (photobiomodulation) can reduce pain in women with provoked vestibulodynia, a condition that causes pain during intercourse or tampon use. About 240 Canadian women will receive one of four treatments: light therapy, a sham light, physiotherapy plus light, or physiotherapy plus sham light. The goal is to find which approach best eases pain and improves quality of life over 14 weeks, with follow-ups at 6 months and 1 year.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 240 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2025

Expected to finish

Nov 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Willing to travel to Ottawa area or Quebec City area * Biologically born female older than eighteen years * Pre-menopausal * Not currently pregnant or pregnancy/given birth in the past six months * Experiencing signs and symptoms consistent with provoked vestibulodynia alone or provoked vestibulodynia plus vaginismus Exclusion Criteria: * gynaecologist cannot insert a single digit intravaginally and thus the participant would be unlikely able to tolerate the assessment procedures * other gynaecologic conditions such as lichen sclerosus, fissures, endometriosis, adenomyosis, or pelvic organ prolapse

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

psychologic dyspareunia vulvodynia

As listed by the trial registrant

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Dyspareunia Provoked vestibulodynia Vulvodynia

How to take part

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  1. The places running it

    2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.

  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Bernard Lab

    RECRUITING

    Québec, Quebec, Canada

  • Motor Function Measurement Lab

    RECRUITING

    Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 1S2, Canada

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