Exploring Patient Treatment Preferences for Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Mixed Methods Study

NCT06540560 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: HUM002537811K23HD099283-01A1
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 30
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research is studying what things change the way people think about treatment for chronic pelvic pain (CPP). The study team is also interested in whether a web-based educational and self-management program for chronic pelvic pain changes how people think about chronic pelvic pain treatments. The program contains several different self-guided modules that include cognitive and behavioral structuring, self-administration of acupressure, engaging in physical activity, and a brief introduction to pelvic floor physical therapy techniques. The study hypothesis is that patients with CPP will report that prior treatment experiences and most trusted source of medical information will be associated with baseline perceptions of various CPP treatment modalities.

Conditions

Chronic Pelvic Pain

Keywords

Structured interview; Questionnaires; Web-based educational program

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Explore factors that influence patient perceptions of treatment modalities for chronic pelvic pain

  Explore prior treatment experiences, attitudes/perceptions of treatment modalities, sources of medical information. Baseline questionnaire and individual structured interview will be used.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in self-reported interest in treatment modalities

  Baseline, 3 weeks (post baseline)

• Change in credibility/expectancy questionnaire (CEQ)

  Baseline, 3 weeks (post baseline)

Study Arms (1)

My Pelvic Plan

EXPERIMENTAL

This is a web-based self-guided program.

Behavioral: My Pelvic Plan website

Interventions

My Pelvic Plan website BEHAVIORAL

Following the baseline interview, participants will receive a link to a web-based self-guided program and have access for two weeks "My Pelvic Plan" that combines education on several individual conditions that often contribute to CPP, and will include instruction on cognitive and behavioral restructuring, self-administration of acupressure, engaging in physical activity, and a brief introduction to pelvic floor physical therapy techniques. Subsequent to this, participants will then complete another brief questionnaire after a two-week interval. This questionnaire will focus on willingness to consider specific treatment modalities, credibility/expectancy for specific treatment modalities, and a brief measure assessing self-efficacy for managing symptoms.

My Pelvic Plan

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: female sex assigned at birth, may include cis-gender, trans-gender, nonbinary
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Have chronic pelvic pain, defined as moderate to severe pelvic pain (based on protocol) for greater or equal to(≥) 6-month duration, and is non-cyclic, occurring for at least 14 days of each month.
• Must be scheduled for a new patient visit with the Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Referral Clinic within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan for treatment of chronic pelvic pain.
• Access to internet via computer or smartphone
• English-language proficiency (current version of the website is in English)
• The study team will attempt to recruit a diverse group of patients, with attention to diversity in race, ethnicity, education level, rural vs urban locality, sexual orientation, and gender identification.

You may not qualify if:

• Severe physical impairment precluding participating in internet-based program (for example, complete blindness or deafness)
• Prior care within the Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Referral Clinic within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan for treatment of chronic pelvic pain (seen previously but meets criteria for new patient visit because \> 3 year interval since last clinic visit).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Michigan: lead
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Michigan

Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Sara Till, MD

  University of Michigan

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 2, 2024
• First Posted: August 6, 2024
• Study Start: April 28, 2025
• Primary Completion: September 2, 2025
• Study Completion: September 2, 2025
• Last Updated: October 27, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)