New hope for moms: Pain-Free intimacy after childbirth?
NCT ID NCT07504991
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a device that uses radiofrequency and ultrasound energy to treat pain during sex caused by scars from vaginal tears or episiotomies after childbirth. About 34 women will receive the treatment and be followed for 1.5 months to see if their pain improves. The goal is to offer a non-surgical option for this common but often unspoken problem.
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Study facts
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- 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 34 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Women of childbearing age * Medical history of at least one prior vaginal delivery * Reported persistent pain during penetrative sexual intercourse * Meeting the clinical criteria for dyspareunia * Moderate to severe pain level, defined as a score of 4 or higher on the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS 0-10) * Eligible patients must demonstrate a moderate to severe pain level, defined as a VAS score of 4 or higher * No restriction on the time elapsed between the last delivery and the current clinical diagnosis. Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to the study treatment. Women with any medical condition that precludes the use of the study technology * Non-postpartum dyspareunia
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Locations
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Centro Procrear
RECRUITINGTarragona, TARRAGONA, 43002, Spain
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