Acupuncture in a Multidisciplinary Approach for Vulvodynia and Chronic Pelvic Pain (AMALIA)
Vulvodynia, Chronic Pelvic Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Vulvodynia focused on measuring acupuncture
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women with vulvodynia and/or chronic pelvic pain of at least 6 months duration
- multidisciplinary treatment for at least 3 months
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnancy
- Current malignancy
- Major neurologic or psychiatric morbidity
- Study participation in Lydia trial (Lasertherapy for vulvodynia)
Sites / Locations
- Department of Gynecology/ Medical University of GrazRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Acupuncture Group
Waiting list Group
Acupuncture treatment will be performed according to a defined protocol, and includes body and ear acupuncture. The needles will be stimulated manually and will remain for 20 minutes. Body acupuncture needles (diameter 0.3mm, length 30 mm) will be placed on the following positions: On the lower abdomen and back within Th11 and L1 Kidney 13 and 14; alternately unilaterally Ren2 and 3 (midline) On classical acupuncture points on the extremities and the head Stomach 36, Spleen 6; bilaterally Large intestine 4, Liver 3; Bladder 60 bilaterally Du 20 (midline) Ear acupuncture: Ear acupuncture needles (diameter 0,2 mm, length 20mm) will be used: Veg. I (Sympathetic), lower pelvis, hypogastric plexus, Heart,Thalamus, genital system (combining Chinese and French ear acupuncture) For point detection an electric potentiometer will be used. Ear points are punctured according to their generally accepted positions.
Participants allocated to the waiting list control group may continue previously initiated standard therapy, but must not initiate any new treatment. They will be asked not to undergo acupuncture treatment for any condition within the next 3 months. After this period they are offered 10 acupuncture treatments over a period of 3 months.