Clinical Trial: Program to Overcome Pelvic Pain With Yoga

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Program to Overcome Pelvic Pain With Yoga (POPPY) (a.k.a., Development of a Therapeutic Yoga Program for Female Genito-Pelvic Pain)

Brief Summary:

The POPPY Study is a pilot of an Iyengar-based, therapeutic yoga program, used to treat pelvic or genital pain, in up to 16 women. Women aged 21 years and older who report persistent or recurrent pelvic or genital pain for at least 6 months that interferes with sexual activity will be recruited from the San Francisco Bay Area. Those who meet eligibility criteria will take part in a 6-week yoga therapy program designed by an expert yoga panel. Women will attend twice-weekly group classes focusing on Iyengar-based yoga techniques that have been carefully selected for their potential to improve women's genito-pelvic pain and practice yoga at home one additional hour a week.

The investigators will evaluate changes in the severity and impact of women's pain using validated questionnaires and diaries.

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco

Current Primary Outcome: Change from baseline in severity of pelvic pain after yoga therapy program. [ Time Frame: Baseline to 6-Weeks ]

Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

• Change in baseline sexual functioning after yoga therapy program. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-Weeks ]
  We will use standard questionnaires to assess changes in sexual function.
• Change in baseline quality of life after yoga therapy program. [ Time Frame: Baseline, 6-Weeks ]
  We will use standard questionnaires to assess changes in overall quality of life.

Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: University of California, San Francisco

Dates:
Date Received: October 1, 2014
Date Started: October 2014
Date Completion:
Last Updated: September 30, 2016
Last Verified: September 2016