Participants Needed for a Cost of Illness Study

The NVA is seeking US women diagnosed with either generalized vulvodynia or vulvar vestibulitis syndrome (aka vestibulodynia) to participate in a cost of illness survey that asks questions about lost work hours and out-of-pocket expenses related to having vulvodynia.

From a cost of illness survey, analysts can calculate to what extent a particular health condition impacts our economy. It is important for NVA to have this information to convince members of Congress and NIH staff of the great need to increase funding of vulvodynia research.

Participation requires only 3 hours of your time over the next 6 months.

With the use of a NVA-supplied calendar, you will keep track of your vulvodynia-related expenses, such as prescription medications, doctor visits and over-the-counter remedies.

Participants will anonymously log onto NVA's web site once every four weeks (for six months) to record expenses. Each time you log on, the survey will take 5-10 minutes to complete.

For additional information, or to participate, please visit http://www.nva.org/costsurvey or contact Crystal Dade at 301-949-5114.

Other research studies currently recruiting and in need of study participants can be viewed at:

http://www.nva.org/participate.html

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/search?term=vulvodynia

http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct/search?term=vulvar+vestibulitis