Can a Vein-Blocking procedure ease chronic pelvic pain?
NCT ID NCT07735156
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial investigates whether a minimally invasive procedure called endovascular embolization can relieve chronic pelvic pain in women with pelvic congestion syndrome. The study will enroll 30 women who have had pelvic pain for more than six months and have imaging evidence of faulty pelvic veins. Researchers will measure changes in pain levels and quality of life six months after the procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a minimally invasive procedure called endovascular embolization (ovarian vein embolization) to block faulty veins in the pelvis
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a safe, effective treatment option for women with chronic pelvic pain caused by pelvic congestion syndrome.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 30 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The procedure carries risks like bleeding, infection, or vein damage.
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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 30 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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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17 to 55 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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female patients aged 18 years or older. * Chronic pelvic pain for more than 6 months. * Clinical suspicion of pelvic congestion syndrome. * Imaging findings consistent with pelvic congestion syndrome on Doppler ultrasound, CT venography, MR venography, or catheter venography. * Patients willing to undergo endovascular embolization. * Written informed consent obtained Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy. * Active pelvic inflammatory disease. * Known pelvic malignancy. * Chronic pelvic pain due to other identifiable causes (e.g., endometriosis, large uterine fibroids). * Contraindication to iodinated contrast media. * Severe renal impairment. * Uncorrectable coagulation disorders. * Refusal to participate.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Interventional radiology unit, Sohag university hospital
RECRUITINGSohag, Sohag Governorate, 82524, Egypt
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