Acupuncture for Female With Non-cyclic Chronic Pelvic Pain
Unknown statusNot applicableNCT04553562
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is one of the common symptoms of women at childbearing age. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy of acupuncture for female with non-cyclic chronic pelvic pain. A three-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) using acupuncture, sham acupuncture and waiting list with a total sample of 150 will be conducted.
Study details
- Official title
- Efficacy of Acupuncture for Female With Non-cyclic Chronic Pelvic Pain: a Three-armed Randomized Controlled Trial
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
- Start date
- 2021-12-01
- Primary completion
- 2022-09-30
- Sex
- Female
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 50 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Total sites listed
- 0
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Meet the diagnostic criteria of non-cyclic CPP. * Age 18 to 50 years. * Have moderate to severe pain in pelvis, anterior abdominal wall, lower back, or buttocks lasting at least six months. * The mean degree of pelvic pain in the past week rated by Visual Analogue Scale is ≥40 scores. * Sign informed consent and participate in the study voluntarily. Exclusion Criteria: * Have endometriosis (including adenomyosis), ovarian cyst (larger than 3cm), hysteromyoma (larger than 3cm), severe pelvic adhesion, pelvic malignant tumor (relevant examination must be within the last 6 months). * Have acute pelvic/urinary tract infection. * Have pain after pelvic surgery. * Have recurrent gastrointestinal or bladder diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis / bladder pain syndrome, etc. * During pregnancy or in lactation or have a pregnancy plan within 8 months. * Have heart, lung, liver, kidney, mental disorders or cognitive dysfunction. * Have acupuncture treatment in recent 3 months.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04553562