Virtual pelvic program aims to ease pain and boost sexual health in women
NCT ID NCT06999395
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is testing whether a 3-month online pelvic health program can reduce pain and improve sexual wellbeing in adult women with provoked vestibulodynia, a condition causing chronic genital pain. The program includes pain education, relaxation exercises, and pelvic floor exercises. Researchers will compare women who start the program right away to those who wait, measuring pain, sexual function, and satisfaction.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- virtual online pelvic health program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide an accessible, self-guided treatment option for women with chronic genital pain, reducing pain and improving sexual function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (250 people) testing a behavioral intervention, not a drug. Results may vary, and the program may not work for everyone. It is also limited to English-speaking women in North America.
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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 250 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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 years and older
- 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: * Self-reported physician diagnosis of provoked vestibulodynia (PVD) * PVD duration of at least 3 months * PVD pain intensity rating of at least 3 on a scale from 0 (no pain) to 10 (extreme pain) * Resides in North America (Canada or the United States) * Fluent in English Exclusion Criteria: * Less than 18 years old * Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy * Breastfeeding * Up to one year postpartum * Physical or mental health conditions that significantly interfere with activities of daily living
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Conditions
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How to take part
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sexual Health Research Laboratory
RECRUITINGKingston, Ontario, K7L 3N6, Canada
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