Provoked, Localized Vulvodynia Treatment With Acupuncture and Lidocaine Pilot Study
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-03-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The investigators research project is a randomized, controlled, single-blinded, feasibility
pilot study. The investigators will study the feasibility of a novel treatment for women with
Provoked Localized Vulvodynia (PLV) with acupuncture and 5% lidocaine cream. Lidocaine is a
numbing agent and common first treatment for this disorder. Acupuncture is a treatment
commonly used for other pain disorders. The investigators will compare two types of
acupuncture (classical and non-classical) as a treatment for PLV, in addition to 5% lidocaine
cream. Researchers want to determine if acupuncture is acceptable and convenient to women
with PLV. The investigators hypothesize that classical acupuncture and 5% lidocaine cream
will be better than non-classical acupuncture and 5% lidocaine cream to decrease PLV pain.
Phase:
Phase 1
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Collaborators:
Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine National Vulvodynia Association Oregon Health and Science University