Active clinical trials for "Vulvodynia"

There have been reports in the medical literature demonstrating a link between the development of provoked vestibulodynia (PVD), a sexual pain disorder, and hormonal contraceptive (HC) use. The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the prevalence of HCs induced PVD among a HC naïve population, to evaluate which of the components of the HCs are associated with a higher risk of the development of PVD, and to evaluate which clinical and genetic factors predispose the patient to HCs induced PVD. Assessments will be made through patient questionnaires, physical examinations, and blood tests. Microarray techniques will be employed to characterize, on a global level, the gene expression profiles of women who develop PVD in comparison to those who do not develop PVD. Patients will be followed for a year. Results will be used to develop a larger clinical trial.

The overall aim of this project is to demonstrate content validity and usability of the modified Vulvar Pain Assessment Questionnaire (mVPAQ), the modified Female Sexual Function Index (mFSFI), and pain on intercourse Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for adult patients with Vulvodynia

The study aims to assess and compare the pain in women suffering from provoked vestibulodynia, before treatment with botulinum injections, 3 months after treatment and 18 months after treatment.

The investigators plan to extensively phenotype a large sample of Vulvodynia (VD) patients using functional and structural brain imaging together with genetic, physiological, and biological parameters.

This study is important in urologic nursing since many patients have interstitial cystitis (IC), a condition of frequency, urgency and pain affecting more than 1 million women in the United States. The vulva may actually be the site of some of the reported pain in women with IC, not the urethra or bladder. IC and vulvodynia can impact one's sexual functioning and diminish one's quality of life. The purpose of this two-part study is to identify and clinically confirm the presence of vulvodynia in women diagnosed with Interstitial Cystitis (IC).

The purpose of this study is to investigate the possibility of an association between Localized Provoked Vulvodynia (LPV) that is both severe and primary and polymorphic markers/single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in and around the genes encoding heparanase (HSPE-1), Vanilloid Receptor VR1 (TRPV1), and Nerve Growth Factor (NGF).

Hypothesis: to examine a possible association between localized vulvodynia and H. pylori infection.

The purpose of this study is to determine if the psychosocial factors in women with chronic pelvic pain are predisposing, precipitant or maintenance factors, and relate these factors with central sensitization and dysfunctional pain.