National Program to Overcome Pelvic Pain studY (POPPY)

Conditions

• Chronic Pelvic Pain
• Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
• Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CPPS)

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

FEMALE

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Not accepted

Interventions

• Pelvic floor yoga — OTHER
  Pelvic floor yoga
• Physical conditioning — OTHER
  Physical conditioning

Study Details

A randomized, parallel-group, investigator-blinded, comparative effectiveness trial of a fully remote, videoconference-based pelvic floor yoga program versus a physical conditioning program for women with chronic pelvic pain syndrome.

Key Dates

Start date

May 12, 2025

Status verified

Mar 2026

Primary completion

Jan 15, 2029

Completion

Mar 15, 2029

Study Design

Enrollment

220 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Arms

• Experimental: Pelvic floor yoga program
  Instruction in the therapeutic yoga intervention will be delivered through 75-minute group classes occurring twice weekly for a 2-month (8-week) intervention instruction period, involving a trained instructor and an expected 6-10 students (a.k.a. participants) using a secure Zoom videoconference platform. Following the 8-week intervention instruction period, additional optional once-weekly, 75-minute drop-in group classes will be offered over an additional 8-week intervention maintenance period.
• Active Comparator: Physical conditioning program (Skeletal muscle stretching and strengthening program)
  The physical conditioning program (skeletal muscle stretching and strengthening program) intervention will begin with a group orientation led by a physical trainer, who will provide an overview of the program. This will be followed by 75-minute twice-weekly group classes, each with an expected class size of 6-10 participants, led by the same physical trainer who has received study-specific training from the study's expert physical therapist consultant, and using a secure Zoom videoconference platform. Following the 8-week intervention instruction period, additional optional once-weekly, 75-minute drop-in group classes will be offered over an additional 8-week intervention maintenance period.

Primary Outcome Measure

Pelvic pain intensity "on average" using standard 0-10 numerical rating scale, measured using logs in which participants self-report pain intensity over the past week, and assessed over 4 months of intervention [ Time Frame: After 4 months of intervention instruction and maintenance period. ]

Central Contacts

• Alison Huang, MD, MAS, MPhil
  415-514-8697
  [email protected]
• Carolyn Gibson, PhD
  415-205-4108
  [email protected]

Locations (1)

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