NCT07568834

Brief Summary

The purpose of this research study is to study the impact of an educational podcast on pelvic pain. If you decide to take part in this research, you may receive the standard treatment for pelvic pain, or you may receive the standard treatment plus access to an educational podcast series. You will be randomly assigned to receive access to the podcast or to receive standard care. If you are assigned to receive access to the podcast, participating in this research will involve listening to a podcast series. All participants will complete three ten-minute online surveys over the course of 6 months. Reasons you may choose to participate in this research are if you want to learn more about pelvic pain and possible benefits of listening to the podcast, such as improved quality of life, reduced stigma, or increased satisfaction with your medical care.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
100

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
15mo left

Started Apr 2026

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
recruiting

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Progress2%
Apr 2026Aug 2027

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 28, 2026

Completed
1 day until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 29, 2026

Completed
7 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 6, 2026

Completed
1.2 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

August 1, 2027

Expected
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

August 1, 2027

Last Updated

May 6, 2026

Status Verified

April 1, 2026

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

April 28, 2026

Last Update Submit

April 28, 2026

Conditions

Chronic Pelvic PainEndometriosis

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

  • Pelvic Pain Impact Questionnaire

    6 months

  • Social Support Subset of Endometriosis Health Profile 30

    6 months

  • Loneliness and Social Isolation, DeJong Gierveld Loneliness Scale

    6 months

  • Chronic Illness Anticipated Stigma Scale

    6 months

  • Patient Satisfaction CSQ4 Questionnaire

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Experience with Podcast

    6 months

Study Arms (2)

Podcast

EXPERIMENTAL

Podcast Series - 12 episodes on topics related to chronic pelvic pain

Behavioral: Podcast

Standard Care

NO INTERVENTION

Standard care for pelvic pain, no access to podcast

Interventions

PodcastBEHAVIORAL

Audio podcast on chronic pelvic pain topics

Podcast

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Being seen as a new patient or consult visit by provider in the division of minimally invasive gynecology surgery for chronic pelvic pain or endometriosis
  • years of age or older
  • Understand English
  • Has an email address and personal device with capability to listen to an audio podcast

You may not qualify if:

  • Not able to speak English
  • Being seen for acute pelvic pain

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Vanderbilt Center for Women's Health

Nashville, Tennessee, 37204, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (3)

  • Amador FLD, Alves GCG, Santos VRD, Moreira RSL. Use of podcasts for health education: a scoping review. Rev Bras Enferm. 2024 Mar 15;77(1):e20230096. doi: 10.1590/0034-7167-2023-0096. eCollection 2024.

    PMID: 38511787BACKGROUND

  • De Corte P, Klinghardt M, von Stockum S, Heinemann K. Time to Diagnose Endometriosis: Current Status, Challenges and Regional Characteristics-A Systematic Literature Review. BJOG. 2025 Jan;132(2):118-130. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17973. Epub 2024 Oct 7.

    PMID: 39373298BACKGROUND

  • Calvi C, Sherman KA, Pham D. Loneliness and Perceived Social Support in Endometriosis: The Roles of Body Image Disturbance and Anticipated Stigma. Int J Behav Med. 2024 Jun;31(3):433-444. doi: 10.1007/s12529-023-10230-w. Epub 2023 Oct 26.

    PMID: 37884852BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Endometriosis

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Genital Diseases, FemaleFemale Urogenital DiseasesFemale Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy ComplicationsUrogenital DiseasesGenital Diseases

Central Study Contacts

Annie N Apple, MD

CONTACT

484-320-0710annie.apple@vumc.org

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE CARE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 28, 2026

First Posted

May 6, 2026

Study Start

April 29, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2027

Last Updated

May 6, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will share

Research data available upon request and will include de-identified survey responses

Shared Documents
STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
Time Frame
After completion of the study
Access Criteria
Those who request the data for research purposes, can be sent in a secure electronic fashion upon request and review

Locations

US(1)