Chronic Pelvic PainNCT07568834
Impact of Pelvic Pain Podcast
A study testing Podcast in people with Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center at 1 site in United States.
Trial 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. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Chronic Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis
- What is being tested?
- Podcast
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 100 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 5 May 2026to 1 Aug 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- 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
- 18 years of age or older
- Understand English
- Has an email address and personal device with capability to listen to an audio podcast
Who cannot join
- Not able to speak English
- Being seen for acute pelvic pain
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Vanderbilt Center for Women's Health
Nashville, Tennessee, 37204
Annie Apple, MD, 484-320-0710, annie.apple@vumc.org
About this study
Official title: "Impact of an Educational Podcast for Patients With Chronic Pelvic Pain"
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.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis
- Being tested
- Podcast
- Medical subject headings
- Endometriosis
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
PodcastBehavioural
Audio podcast on chronic pelvic pain topics
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Podcast | Experimental | Podcast Series - 12 episodes on topics related to chronic pelvic pain Receives: Behavioral: Podcast |
| Standard Care | No intervention | Standard care for pelvic pain, no access to podcast |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Pelvic Pain Impact Questionnaire
Score range: Typically transformed to 0-100
Interpretation:
- Higher scores = worse social functioning / poorer quality of life
- Lower scores = better outcomes
Measured: 6 months
Social Support Subset of Endometriosis Health Profile 30
Measured: 6 months
Loneliness and Social Isolation, DeJong Gierveld Loneliness Scale
Score range: 0-6
Interpretation:
- Higher scores = greater loneliness
- Lower scores = less loneliness
Measured: 6 months
Chronic Illness Anticipated Stigma Scale
Score range: 12-60
Interpretation:
- Higher scores = greater anticipated stigma
- Lower scores = less perceived stigma
Measured: 6 months
Patient Satisfaction CSQ4 Questionnaire
Score range: 4-16
Interpretation:
- Higher scores = greater satisfaction
- Lower scores = lower satisfaction
Measured: 6 months
Secondary outcomes (1)
Experience with Podcast
Asks about usability and feedback
Measured: 6 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 May 2026
- Study start5 May 2026
- Primary completion1 Aug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Aug 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (3)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Chronic Pelvic PainStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Vanderbilt University Medical CenterThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Lara Harvey, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07568834
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 251820
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 28 Apr 2026
- Last updated
- 19 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: Research data available upon request and will include de-identified survey responses
Publications
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.
PubMed 38511787De 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.
PubMed 39373298Calvi 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.
PubMed 37884852
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 19 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- "Impact of an Educational Podcast for Patients With Chronic Pelvic Pain"
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07568834
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 251820
- Conditions
- Chronic Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 100 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical CenterUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 5 May 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Aug 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Aug 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 May 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
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.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Podcast | Experimental | Behavioral: PodcastPodcast Series - 12 episodes on topics related to chronic pelvic pain |
| Standard Care | No intervention | –Standard care for pelvic pain, no access to podcast |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- 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
- 18 years of age or older
- Understand English
- Has an email address and personal device with capability to listen to an audio podcast
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Not able to speak English
- Being seen for acute pelvic pain
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| PodcastAudio podcast on chronic pelvic pain topics | Behavioural | Podcast |
Primary outcome
Pelvic Pain Impact Questionnaire
Time frame: 6 months
Score range: Typically transformed to 0-100 Interpretation: * Higher scores = worse social functioning / poorer quality of life * Lower scores = better outcomes
Social Support Subset of Endometriosis Health Profile 30
Time frame: 6 months
Loneliness and Social Isolation, DeJong Gierveld Loneliness Scale
Time frame: 6 months
Score range: 0-6 Interpretation: * Higher scores = greater loneliness * Lower scores = less loneliness
Chronic Illness Anticipated Stigma Scale
Time frame: 6 months
Score range: 12-60 Interpretation: * Higher scores = greater anticipated stigma * Lower scores = less perceived stigma
Patient Satisfaction CSQ4 Questionnaire
Time frame: 6 months
Score range: 4-16 Interpretation: * Higher scores = greater satisfaction * Lower scores = lower satisfaction
1 secondary outcome
Experience with Podcast
Time frame: 6 months
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 19 May 2026.
- Background: PubMed 38511787Amador 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.
- Background: PubMed 39373298De 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.
- Background: PubMed 37884852Calvi 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.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. Research data available upon request and will include de-identified survey responses
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Podcast in people with Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis, run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 4 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 19 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Annie N Apple, MD (484-320-0710, annie.apple@vumc.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Pelvic Pain Impact Questionnaire (time frame: 6 months). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT07568834, which also lists 3 linked publications.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 19 May 2026.