Acupuncture for Chronic Pelvic Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age21-65
SponsorDavid Moss
About this trial
The objective of this study is to determine if alternative pain management strategies, namely acupuncture, may help reduce intensity of female pelvic pain compared to other pain control modalities. This research study will focus specifically on the Dragon's protocol of acupuncture which will seek to alleviate chronic non-endometriosis pelvic pain for women both with and without a history of sexual assault.
This study may support evidence for an inexpensive alternative means of treatment for patients with or without traumatic sexual history and chronic pelvic pain.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Active Duty and DoD Female Beneficiaries (i.e. former military, spouse, dependent) aged 21-65 with chronic pelvic pain
Have negative laparoscopic findings for endometriosis
Disqualifiers
Severe mental health disorders to include any disorder with psychotic features (e.g schizophrenia, bipolar, schizoaffective disorder)
Pelvic pain as a result of severe physical trauma (excluding sexual assault) such as traumatic childbirth, pelvic fractures or any other trauma as determined by the PI or AI.
Pregnancy
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Dragons
- Standard of Care
Treatment groups
64 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
David Moss
Lead sponsor
Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov