Vulvodynia is vulvar pain lasting at least 3-months without clear identifiable cause that may have other associated factors. The aim, to explore motivations of women participating in a double-blind randomized controlled trial of acupuncture for vulvodynia.
Methods:
Responses to the question: “Tell me about why you decided to participate in this study” were analyzed using conceptual content analysis to identify patterns in motivation for study participation.
Results:
Four patterns emerged: 1) desire to address uncontrolled pain, 2) desire for understanding, 3) wish to contribute to knowledge generation, and 4) need to remove cost barriers.
Conclusion:
Motivations indicate vulvodynia-specific aspects of acceptability of acupuncture.
Clinical Trial Registration:
NCT03364127.
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