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Acupuncture appeared to reduce vulvar pain and dyspareunia with an increase in overall sexual function for women with vulvodynia.
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Protocol for double-blind RCT of acupuncture for vulvodynia
2022 Dec Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Schlaeger JM, Suarez ML, Glayzer JE, Kobak WH, Meinel M, Steffen AD, et al.
In a randomized controlled, double-blind (practitioner-patient) efficacy trial, 80 participants will be randomly assigned to either a penetrating needle group or a skin-touch placebo needle group. Both types of needles are designed to blind both the acupuncturist and participant. The study will use a standardized acupuncture protocol, and participants will self-administer a standardized stimulus (tampon insertion and removal). Primary measures include vulvar pain intensity, and secondary measures include dyspareunia and sexual function. Measures will be taken pretreatment, after the 10th acupuncture session, and weekly until return to pretest levels. The study aims to address the lack of sham-controlled studies on acupuncture for vulvodynia and hypothesizes significant improvements in vulvar pain, dyspareunia, and sexual function in the penetrating needle group compared to the skin-touch placebo group.
Randomised Controlled Trial Vulvodynia Acupuncture
A multidisciplinary approach to a patient with vulvodynia: a successful treatment and outcome
2022 Jan Acta Dermatovenerologica Alpina Pannonica et Adriatica Novak-Hlebar I, Crnković M, Djaković I, Magdić-Turković T, Petričević T, Lugović-Mihić L
The multidisciplinary and integrative approach involving targeted psychiatric treatment (amitriptyline), acupuncture treatments, and support by various specialists resulted in a major improvement in symptoms, quality of life, and reduction in depression and anxiety.
Case Report Vulvodynia
Acupuncture Augmentation of Lidocaine for Provoked, Localized Vulvodynia: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study
2019 Oct Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease Hullender Rubin LE, Mist SD, Schnyer RN, Chao MT, Leclair CM
Women with moderate to severe PLV were randomized to receive either traditional acupuncture (TA) or non-TA (NTA) for 18 sessions over 12 weeks, alongside the application of lidocaine 5% cream. Feasibility was evaluated based on recruitment, enrollment, assessment completion, and blinding, while acceptability was assessed through study visit attendance and satisfaction. The primary outcome measured the change in tampon test scores from baseline to week 12 and follow-up at week 24. Both groups reported pain reduction, with no statistically significant difference between them. Acupuncture augmentation of lidocaine was found to be acceptable, and the study procedures, with modifications, may be feasible for future investigation. The contribution of acupuncture to pain relief in provoked localized vulvodynia is yet to be determined.
Clinical Study Randomised Controlled Trial LidocaineAcupuncture for the Treatment of Vulvodynia: A Randomized Wait-List Controlled Pilot Study
2015 Apr 01 The Journal of Sexual Medicine Schlaeger JM, Xu N, Mejta CL, Park CG, Wilkie DJ
Randomised Controlled Trial VulvodyniaAcupuncture appeared to reduce vulvar pain and dyspareunia with an increase in overall sexual function for women with vulvodynia.
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Acupuncture appeared to reduce vulvar pain and dyspareunia with an increase in overall sexual function for women with vulvodynia.
2015 The Journal of Sexual Medicine Acupuncture for the Treatment of Vulvodynia: A Randomized Wait-List Controlled Pilot Study Schlaeger JM, Xu N, Mejta CL, Park CG, Wilkie DJ
Randomised Controlled Trial
This was the first randomized controlled pilot study to examine the use of acupuncture for the treatment of vulvodynia. The acupuncture protocol was feasible and in this small sample appeared to reduce vulvar pain and dyspareunia with an increase in overall sexual function for women with vulvodynia. This study should be replicated in a larger double-blinded randomized controlled trial.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that involve people and are conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of new treatments or interventions, such as drugs, medical devices, or behavioural therapies.
Protocol for double-blind RCT of acupuncture for vulvodynia
2022 Dec Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications Schlaeger JM, Suarez ML, Glayzer JE, Kobak WH, Meinel M, Steffen AD, et al.
In a randomized controlled, double-blind (practitioner-patient) efficacy trial, 80 participants will be randomly assigned to either a penetrating needle group or a skin-touch placebo needle group. Both types of needles are designed to blind both the acupuncturist and participant. The study will use a standardized acupuncture protocol, and participants will self-administer a standardized stimulus (tampon insertion and removal). Primary measures include vulvar pain intensity, and secondary measures include dyspareunia and sexual function. Measures will be taken pretreatment, after the 10th acupuncture session, and weekly until return to pretest levels. The study aims to address the lack of sham-controlled studies on acupuncture for vulvodynia and hypothesizes significant improvements in vulvar pain, dyspareunia, and sexual function in the penetrating needle group compared to the skin-touch placebo group.
Randomised Controlled Trial Vulvodynia AcupunctureAcupuncture Augmentation of Lidocaine for Provoked, Localized Vulvodynia: A Feasibility and Acceptability Study
2019 Oct Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease Hullender Rubin LE, Mist SD, Schnyer RN, Chao MT, Leclair CM
Women with moderate to severe PLV were randomized to receive either traditional acupuncture (TA) or non-TA (NTA) for 18 sessions over 12 weeks, alongside the application of lidocaine 5% cream. Feasibility was evaluated based on recruitment, enrollment, assessment completion, and blinding, while acceptability was assessed through study visit attendance and satisfaction. The primary outcome measured the change in tampon test scores from baseline to week 12 and follow-up at week 24. Both groups reported pain reduction, with no statistically significant difference between them. Acupuncture augmentation of lidocaine was found to be acceptable, and the study procedures, with modifications, may be feasible for future investigation. The contribution of acupuncture to pain relief in provoked localized vulvodynia is yet to be determined.
Clinical Study Randomised Controlled Trial LidocaineAcupuncture for the Treatment of Vulvodynia: A Randomized Wait-List Controlled Pilot Study
2015 Apr 01 The Journal of Sexual Medicine Schlaeger JM, Xu N, Mejta CL, Park CG, Wilkie DJ
Randomised Controlled Trial VulvodyniaAcupuncture appeared to reduce vulvar pain and dyspareunia with an increase in overall sexual function for women with vulvodynia.
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