Chronic Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis
Conditions
Brief 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. 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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALPodcast
Audio podcast on chronic pelvic pain topics
Sponsors
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
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
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pelvic Pain Impact Questionnaire | 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 | 6 months | — |
| Loneliness and Social Isolation, DeJong Gierveld Loneliness Scale | 6 months | Score range: 0-6 Interpretation: * Higher scores = greater loneliness * Lower scores = less loneliness |
| Chronic Illness Anticipated Stigma Scale | 6 months | Score range: 12-60 Interpretation: * Higher scores = greater anticipated stigma * Lower scores = less perceived stigma |
| Patient Satisfaction CSQ4 Questionnaire | 6 months | Score range: 4-16 Interpretation: * Higher scores = greater satisfaction * Lower scores = lower satisfaction |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Experience with Podcast | 6 months | Asks about usability and feedback |
Countries
United States
Contacts
CONTACTAnnie N Apple, MD
Outcome results
None listed