New online program aims to ease chronic pelvic pain without drugs
NCT ID NCT06352840
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a web-based program called My Pelvic Plan for people with chronic pelvic pain, including those with endometriosis. The program teaches pain education, cognitive and behavioral skills, acupressure, physical activity, and basic pelvic floor therapy. Researchers measured changes in pain, physical function, and quality of life over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- My Pelvic Plan Website (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-cost, accessible way for people with chronic pelvic pain to better manage their symptoms at home.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study with only 70 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The program is self-directed, so benefits depend on how much a person engages with it.
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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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70 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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: * Participants have chronic pelvic pain, defined by the protocol for ≥ 6-month duration, and is non-cyclic, occurring for at least 14 days of each month. * Must be currently receiving care within Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan for treatment of chronic pelvic pain * Access to internet via computer or smartphone * English-language proficiency (current version of the website is in English) Exclusion Criteria: * Underwent gynecologic surgery within 3 months of screening visit * Plan to undergo gynecologic surgery within 6 months following screening visit * Pregnant (self-reported) at time of screening visit. Will not exclude patients that become pregnant during the course of the study. * Severe physical impairment precluding participating in internet-based program (for example, complete blindness or deafness) * Current psychiatric disorder with history of psychosis (for example, schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, delusional disorder), * Current suicidal ideation or suicide attempt within 2 years of screening visit. The study will screen for severe depression and suicidality at each questionnaire time point and have developed a robust triage and referral plan.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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