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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
100
Audio podcast on chronic pelvic pain topics
Vanderbilt Center for Women's Health
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
RECRUITINGPelvic Pain Impact Questionnaire
Score range: Typically transformed to 0-100 Interpretation: * Higher scores = worse social functioning / poorer quality of life * Lower scores = better outcomes
Time frame: 6 months
Social Support Subset of Endometriosis Health Profile 30
Time frame: 6 months
Loneliness and Social Isolation, DeJong Gierveld Loneliness Scale
Score range: 0-6 Interpretation: * Higher scores = greater loneliness * Lower scores = less loneliness
Time frame: 6 months
Chronic Illness Anticipated Stigma Scale
Score range: 12-60 Interpretation: * Higher scores = greater anticipated stigma * Lower scores = less perceived stigma
Time frame: 6 months
Patient Satisfaction CSQ4 Questionnaire
Score range: 4-16 Interpretation: * Higher scores = greater satisfaction * Lower scores = lower satisfaction
Time frame: 6 months
Experience with Podcast
Asks about usability and feedback
Time frame: 6 months
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