Trial Outcomes & Findings for Vaginal Diazepam for the Treatment of Female Pelvic Pain (NCT NCT01938092)

NCT ID: NCT01938092

Last Updated: 2024-09-03

Results Overview

Ten centimeter (100 mm) linear pain scale where patients mark their self-perceived level of pain on a paper with a 10 cm line indicating that the 0 cm position indicates no pain and the 10 cm position indicates the worst pain imaginable. The score is measured as the distance between the zero position and the patient's mark is measured in cm to the nearest mm. A higher score indicates a worse outcome. The change in pain score is calculated by from the value at baseline minus the value at 4 weeks. Potential range is -100 to 100, with a higher value indicating a better outcome.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE2

Target enrollment

50 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline and 4 weeks

Results posted on

2024-09-03

Participant Flow

urogynecology outpatient clinic patients sequentially enrolled September 2013-August 2016. Inclusion: 18+ years of age with primary complaint of acute or chronic pelvic pain, with or without dyspareunia, and hypertonicity of the levator muscles. Exclusion: pregnant, breastfeeding, previous pelvic floor therapy, contraindication to denzodiazepines

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Diazepam
Participated will be instructed to insert one 10mg tablet vaginally 1-2 times per day as needed for pain. Diazepam
Placebo
Participated will be instructed to insert one 10mg tablet vaginally 1-2 times per day as needed for pain. Placebo
Overall Study
STARTED
25
24
Overall Study
COMPLETED
25
24
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Prolapse data unavailable for 1 diazepam and 2 placebo participants

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Diazepam
n=25 Participants
Participated will be instructed to insert one 10mg tablet vaginally 1-2 times per day as needed for pain. Diazepam
Placebo
n=24 Participants
Participated will be instructed to insert one 10mg tablet vaginally 1-2 times per day as needed for pain. Placebo
Total
n=49 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
36 years
n=25 Participants
42 years
n=24 Participants
42 years
n=49 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
25 Participants
n=25 Participants
24 Participants
n=24 Participants
49 Participants
n=49 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=24 Participants
0 Participants
n=49 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=24 Participants
0 Participants
n=49 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=24 Participants
0 Participants
n=49 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=24 Participants
0 Participants
n=49 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
2 Participants
n=25 Participants
2 Participants
n=24 Participants
4 Participants
n=49 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
White
23 Participants
n=25 Participants
22 Participants
n=24 Participants
45 Participants
n=49 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=24 Participants
0 Participants
n=49 Participants
Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=24 Participants
0 Participants
n=49 Participants
Body Mass Index
27.07 kg/m^2
n=25 Participants
26.99 kg/m^2
n=24 Participants
27.07 kg/m^2
n=49 Participants
Gravida
2 number of pregnancies
n=25 Participants
2 number of pregnancies
n=24 Participants
2 number of pregnancies
n=49 Participants
Term Pregnancies
2 number of full-term pregnancies
n=25 Participants
2 number of full-term pregnancies
n=24 Participants
2 number of full-term pregnancies
n=49 Participants
Cesarean sections
0 number of cesarean sections
n=25 Participants
0 number of cesarean sections
n=24 Participants
0 number of cesarean sections
n=49 Participants
Vaginal deliveries
1 number of vaginal deliveries
n=25 Participants
1 number of vaginal deliveries
n=24 Participants
1 number of vaginal deliveries
n=49 Participants
Largest baby
3713 gm
n=25 Participants
3487 gm
n=24 Participants
3642 gm
n=49 Participants
Symptom duration
24 months
n=25 Participants
30 months
n=24 Participants
24 months
n=49 Participants
Post void residual
20 mL
n=25 Participants
35 mL
n=24 Participants
25 mL
n=49 Participants
Prolapse
4 participants
n=24 Participants • Prolapse data unavailable for 1 diazepam and 2 placebo participants
4 participants
n=22 Participants • Prolapse data unavailable for 1 diazepam and 2 placebo participants
8 participants
n=46 Participants • Prolapse data unavailable for 1 diazepam and 2 placebo participants
diabetes mellitus
3 Participants
n=25 Participants
1 Participants
n=24 Participants
4 Participants
n=49 Participants
Cardiovascular disease
2 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=24 Participants
2 Participants
n=49 Participants
Lung disease
2 Participants
n=25 Participants
5 Participants
n=24 Participants
7 Participants
n=49 Participants
Low back pain
13 Participants
n=25 Participants
10 Participants
n=24 Participants
23 Participants
n=49 Participants
Gastrointestinal disease
8 Participants
n=25 Participants
11 Participants
n=24 Participants
19 Participants
n=49 Participants
Headache
11 Participants
n=25 Participants
11 Participants
n=24 Participants
22 Participants
n=49 Participants
Neurological disease
1 Participants
n=25 Participants
0 Participants
n=24 Participants
1 Participants
n=49 Participants
Anxiety
10 Participants
n=25 Participants
16 Participants
n=24 Participants
26 Participants
n=49 Participants
Depression
9 Participants
n=25 Participants
14 Participants
n=24 Participants
23 Participants
n=49 Participants
Bipolar disorder
2 Participants
n=25 Participants
3 Participants
n=24 Participants
5 Participants
n=49 Participants
Obsterical trauma
10 Participants
n=25 Participants
12 Participants
n=24 Participants
22 Participants
n=49 Participants
Menopausal
12 Participants
n=25 Participants
11 Participants
n=24 Participants
23 Participants
n=49 Participants
Current hormone replacement therapy
2 Participants
n=25 Participants
2 Participants
n=24 Participants
4 Participants
n=49 Participants
Vaginal estrogen use
8 Participants
n=25 Participants
3 Participants
n=24 Participants
11 Participants
n=49 Participants
Hysterectomy
9 Participants
n=25 Participants
8 Participants
n=24 Participants
17 Participants
n=49 Participants
Mesh surgery
5 Participants
n=25 Participants
4 Participants
n=24 Participants
9 Participants
n=49 Participants
Smoker
9 Participants
n=25 Participants
8 Participants
n=24 Participants
17 Participants
n=49 Participants
Heavy lifting
4 Participants
n=25 Participants
7 Participants
n=24 Participants
11 Participants
n=49 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline and 4 weeks

Population: After randomization, 25 patients on diazepam treatment and 24 patients on placebo provided baseline values for visual analog score (VAS) for pain. At 4 weeks treatment, 19 patients in the diazepam group and 16 patients in the placebo group provided VAS data for pain. Data from the latter group of 35 patients were analyzed.

Ten centimeter (100 mm) linear pain scale where patients mark their self-perceived level of pain on a paper with a 10 cm line indicating that the 0 cm position indicates no pain and the 10 cm position indicates the worst pain imaginable. The score is measured as the distance between the zero position and the patient's mark is measured in cm to the nearest mm. A higher score indicates a worse outcome. The change in pain score is calculated by from the value at baseline minus the value at 4 weeks. Potential range is -100 to 100, with a higher value indicating a better outcome.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Diazepam
n=19 Participants
Participated will be instructed to insert one 10mg tablet vaginally 1-2 times per day as needed for pain. Diazepam
Placebo
n=16 Participants
Participated will be instructed to insert one 10mg tablet vaginally 1-2 times per day as needed for pain. Placebo
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for Pain
50 score on a scale
Interval 20.0 to 75.0
39 score on a scale
Interval 5.0 to 55.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Population: After randomization, 25 patients on diazepam treatment and 24 patients on placebo provided baseline values for the pelvic floor distress inventory-20 (PFDI-20) questionnaire. At 4 weeks treatment, 19 patients in the diazepam group and 16 patients in the placebo group provided PFDI-20 questionnaire data. Data from the latter group of 35 patients were analyzed.

The Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 is both a symptom inventory and a measure of the degree of bother and distress (quality-of-life) caused by pelvic floor symptoms. Includes 20 questions and 3 scales. Each of the 3 scales is scored from a minimum score of 0 (least distress) to a maximum of 100 (greatest distress), thus a higher score indicates a poorer outcome. The scores from each of the 3 scales are added together to give a summary score (range 0 to 300). The PFDI-20 questionnaire was administered at baseline and at 4 weeks of treatment. The outcome was the score at 4 weeks of treatment.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Diazepam
n=19 Participants
Participated will be instructed to insert one 10mg tablet vaginally 1-2 times per day as needed for pain. Diazepam
Placebo
n=16 Participants
Participated will be instructed to insert one 10mg tablet vaginally 1-2 times per day as needed for pain. Placebo
Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 (PFDI-20) Questionnaire Score at 4 Weeks.
96 score on a scale
Interval 56.0 to 116.0
107 score on a scale
Interval 45.0 to 164.0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 4 weeks

Population: After randomization, 25 patients on diazepam treatment and 24 patients on placebo provided baseline values for the McGill pain questionnaire. At 4 weeks treatment, 19 patients in the diazepam group and 16 patients in the placebo group provided McGill pain questionnaire data. Data from the latter group of 35 patients were analyzed.

The McGilll pain questionnaire is a validated instrument that assigns quantitative value to qualitative descriptions of chosen by the patient. The minimum pain score is 0 (would not be seen in a person with true pain) and the maximum pain score: 78. The higher the pain score the greater the pain and the poorer the outcome. measured at 4 weeks.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Diazepam
n=25 Participants
Participated will be instructed to insert one 10mg tablet vaginally 1-2 times per day as needed for pain. Diazepam
Placebo
n=24 Participants
Participated will be instructed to insert one 10mg tablet vaginally 1-2 times per day as needed for pain. Placebo
McGill Pain Questionnaire Score (PRI) at 4 Weeks
34 score on a scale
Interval 28.0 to 38.0
33 score on a scale
Interval 21.0 to 41.0

Adverse Events

Diazepam

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Diazepam
n=25 participants at risk
Participated will be instructed to insert one 10mg tablet vaginally 1-2 times per day as needed for pain. Diazepam
Placebo
n=24 participants at risk
Participated will be instructed to insert one 10mg tablet vaginally 1-2 times per day as needed for pain. Placebo
Nervous system disorders
Headache
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 4 weeks
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1 • 4 weeks
Nervous system disorders
drowsiness
4.0%
1/25 • Number of events 1 • 4 weeks
4.2%
1/24 • Number of events 1 • 4 weeks
Product Issues
site irritation
8.0%
2/25 • Number of events 2 • 4 weeks
8.3%
2/24 • Number of events 2 • 4 weeks

Additional Information

Erma Z. Drobnis, Associate Director, Research Success Center

University of Missouri-Columibia, Dept. Ob/Gyn

Phone: 573-817-3124

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place