A brief behavioral treatment for chronic pelvic pain
A BRIEF, TRANSDIAGNOSTIC COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT FOR UROLOGIC CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN SYNDROME (UCPPS): PROCESS, PREDICTIONS, OUTCOMES
This project is testing a short behavioral therapy to help people manage chronic pelvic pain and related conditions like irritable bowel syndrome.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | State University of New York at Buffalo NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Amherst, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11159501 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many people experience chronic pelvic pain, which can be hard to understand and treat, often alongside other conditions like irritable bowel syndrome or fibromyalgia. This project explores a new, brief cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) designed to help individuals learn skills for managing their symptoms. The therapy focuses on changing unhelpful thinking patterns that can make pain worse. We hope this approach will offer a more effective and accessible way to improve chronic pelvic pain and its common related issues.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are individuals aged 18-70 years, of any gender or race, who experience urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS).
Not a fit: Patients whose pain is not related to UCPPS or who are not interested in a behavioral therapy approach may not find this treatment beneficial.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this brief behavioral treatment could offer a more efficient and accessible way for patients to find relief from chronic pelvic pain and its related conditions.
How similar studies have performed: Preliminary research has shown that a similar transdiagnostic behavioral treatment can reduce the severity of irritable bowel syndrome and other chronic overlapping pain conditions.
Where this research is happening
Amherst, United States
- State University of New York at Buffalo — Amherst, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Lackner, Jeffrey M — State University of New York at Buffalo
- Study coordinator: Lackner, Jeffrey M
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.