Overcome Pelvic Pain (POPPY)
The National Program to Overcome Pelvic Pain studY (POPPY)
This project offers trauma-informed yoga for women with chronic pelvic pain to help reduce pain, anxiety, and improve daily function.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of California, San Francisco NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (San Francisco, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11144921 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be offered a trauma-informed yoga program that uses gentle postures, pelvic-floor awareness, breathing, relaxation, and mindful body practices. The classes are designed to be sensitive to past sexual or interpersonal trauma so participants feel safe and supported. Researchers at UCSF will deliver the program and track changes in pain, mood, physical function, and quality of life over time. The goal is to create a low-cost, accessible therapy many women can use without repeated specialist visits.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adult women with chronic pelvic pain, including those with pelvic floor dysfunction or histories of sexual or interpersonal trauma, are the intended participants.
Not a fit: People without chronic pelvic pain, men, or patients whose pain is clearly due to a specific surgical or medical condition may not benefit from this approach.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this could provide a widely available, better-tolerated way for women to reduce pelvic pain and related anxiety and disability.
How similar studies have performed: Some small studies of yoga for chronic or pelvic pain show promise, but larger rigorous trials—especially using a trauma-informed protocol—are limited.
Where this research is happening
San Francisco, United States
- University of California, San Francisco — San Francisco, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Huang, Alison — University of California, San Francisco
- Study coordinator: Huang, Alison
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.