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At-Home Neuromodulation for Female Sexual Dysfunction
Recruiting
Who can join
Ages 18 to 85 · Women
Full eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Capable of speaking and understanding English. * Able to comprehend the clinical study procedures and provide informed consent. * Identified as having female sexual dysfunction with a Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) score of 26.55 or less and a score of 3 or less on one or more of the FSFI subdomains of lubrication, arousal, and orgasm. * Willing and able to adhere to the study protocol * Able to attend experimental sessions at Michigan Medicine at both the start and conclusion of the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Not currently sexually active. * Pregnant or planning to get pregnant during the study period. * History of a neurological disorder or impairments affecting pelvic organ function, including diagnosed with dorsal genital nerve damage, lower motor dysfunction, or other related conditions. * Implanted with a neurostimulator for bladder or bowel function. * Have a skin condition that would predispose them to sensitivity to the stimulation electrodes. * Female sexual dysfunction limited solely to low desire, without issues in lubrication, arousal, or orgasm. * Clinically diagnosed bladder dysfunction, pelvic pain, or other pelvic organ symptoms; or a score of 8 or higher on the American Urological Association Symptom Index (AUASI). * Unable or unwilling to adhere to the study protocol * Simultaneously participating in another research study that may affect the results of this study.
About the study
This pilot study investigates the regular use of non-invasive dorsal genital nerve stimulation (DGS) for the treatment of female sexual dysfunction (FSD). The researchers aim to determine whether subjects with FSD can correctly follow an at-home treatment regimen and to demonstrate that DGS can improve FSD arousal symptoms in premenopausal and postmenopausal women. Some subjects will use a smart vibrator for comparison to DGS.
What is being tested
- Electrical Stimulation (device)
- Smart vibrator (device)
Sponsor: University of Michigan · Participants: 24 · Started: Oct 15, 2025
Contact the study team
- Yike Liu · Phone: 734-647-8568
- Tim Bruns, PhD · Phone: 734-647-8727
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06932302
Locations in the U.S.
| Michigan | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor |
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.