Talk therapy for chronic pelvic pain in women
Treatments studied
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if cognitive behavior therapy (a type of talk therapy) can help women with chronic pelvic pain when no physical cause is found. It might be an option for those with overactive bladder or vulvar pain.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman of childbearing age (not near menopause or past it)
- You have had pelvic pain for a long time with no clear physical or medical cause
- You may also have overactive bladder syndrome or vulvodynia (pain in the vulva area)
- You do not have any medical, gynecological, or hormonal condition causing the pain
- You do not have a mental health disorder or use recreational drugs or alcohol heavily
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Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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