Interdisciplinary Group Care for the Treatment of Endometriosis-associated Pain
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-48
SponsorWashington University School of Medicine
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if Peer Empowered Endometriosis Pain Support (PEEPS), an 8-week interdisciplinary, integrative group care program, decreases pain interference in participants with endometriosis-associated chronic pelvic pain between the ages 18 and 48. The main question we aim to answer is:
Is PEEPS more effective than Education in decreasing pain interference?
Researchers will compare people receiving PEEPS plus usual care to those receiving Education plus usual care to see if people participating in PEEPS demonstrate improvements in pain, physical function, and quality of life.
Participants will:
* Complete baseline quality of life surveys * Participate in an 8-session group care program * Provide feedback on each session and the program globally * Complete follow up quality of life surveys at PEEPS completion, 6- and 12-months post-completion. * A sub-set will complete semi-structured interviews or focus groups about the experience of participating in PEEPS
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Age 18-48 years
Operative confirmation of endometriosis
Chronic pelvic pain (pain perceived to originate from the pelvis, not exclusively during menses, lasting ≥6 months)
No plan to have surgery before or during the PEEPS cohort
Disqualifiers
Currently pregnant
Severe physical impairment (limiting yoga participation)
History of hip or spine surgery given increased risk of harm and need for extensive activity modification
Current or history of psychiatric disorder with psychosis in order to minimize risk of adverse mental health effects to participants
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- PEEPS
- Education
Treatment groups
60 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov