Educational podcast for people with chronic pelvic pain and endometriosis
Official title: "Impact of an Educational Podcast for Patients With Chronic Pelvic Pain"
Run by Vanderbilt University Medical Center · NCT07568834 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project will test whether giving adults with chronic pelvic pain or endometriosis access to an educational podcast along with their usual care helps improve quality of life, reduce stigma, or increase satisfaction with care compared with usual care alone.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 100 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Vanderbilt University Medical Center Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 5, 2026 |
| Main results expected | August 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | August 1, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | May 19, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07568834 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are English-speaking adults (18+) who are new patients or consults in the division of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at Vanderbilt for chronic pelvic pain or endometriosis and who have an email address and a personal device that can play podcasts.
✕Probably not a fit
People being seen for acute pelvic pain, those who do not speak English, or those without access to email or a device to play podcasts may not receive benefit from this intervention.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This randomized interventional project will assign eligible patients to receive either standard care or standard care plus access to an educational podcast series about pelvic pain. Participants assigned to the podcast arm will be asked to listen to the episode series on their personal device, and all participants will complete three online 10-minute surveys over six months. Eligible participants are English-speaking adults (18+) seen as new patients or consults in the division of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at Vanderbilt and who have an email address and device capable of playing podcasts. The study is single-site and focuses on patient-reported outcomes such as quality of life, stigma, and satisfaction with medical care.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the podcast could improve patient knowledge, coping, and satisfaction, and modestly improve quality of life for people with pelvic pain.
How similar studies have gone: Digital education and self-management programs for chronic pain have shown modest benefits in knowledge and coping, but using a podcast format for pelvic pain is relatively novel and not widely tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Exclusion Criteria: * Not able to speak English * Being seen for acute pelvic pain
Where it's running
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Vanderbilt Center for Women's Health
Nashville, Tennessee, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Annie N Apple, MD
- Email: annie.apple@vumc.org
- Phone: 484-320-0710
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.