Evidence of Efficacy for Menstrual Pain Relief

Evidence of Efficacy

Our previous devices, VIPON and TAMIA, have been clinically proven to safely and effectively alleviate menstrual pain, without the need for OTC pain medication.

The Conclusions from the successful VIPON Clinical Study were as follows:

VIPON is as effective as ibuprofen for pain relief (p<0.010)
During the first hour after starting treatment, VIPON reduces pain statistically significantly faster than ibuprofen.
Compared to ibuprofen, VIPON also provides more rapid relief from additional pain symptoms such as backache in the first 30 minutes.
Average median and mean pain reduction when using VIPON is higher than with ibuprofen
More than 50% of participating women were completely pain-free or almost pain-free one to two hours after using VIPON

WAVE, our latest innovation, builds upon the strengths of VIPON while addressing its limitations. Unlike its predecessors, WAVE is tampon-free, thereby making it possible to clean and reuse. Although clinical data for WAVE is still pending, non-clinical bench performance testing demonstrates that the vibratory stimulus it generates is comparable to VIPON, indicating its potential for similar effectiveness.

Studies and Reports

Clinical Practice Report:

“Investigation in vivo of the Effect and Safety of the VIPON Tampons” by Dr. Kermit E. Krantz. [Dr_Krantz_report.pdf]

Clinical Study Report:

“A Randomized Four-Way Crossover Comparison Study of Pain Relief from Dysmenorrhea Between the VIPON Tampon and Ibuprofen” by Alquest / NAMSA [NCT00951561] [Vipon CSR_NAMSA.pdf]

Medical Journal Publications:

Journal of Women’s Health (Larchmt), 2013 Aug; 22(8): 702-5. DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2012.4180. “A randomized trial comparing the VIPON tampon and ibuprofen for dysmenorrhea pain relief” by Jacki Witt; Dr. Julie Strickland [NCT00951561]
[Published Vipon Study]

Schweizer Zeitschrift für Gynäkologie, April 2012. “Tamia – ein neuartiger Vibrations tampon zur Behandlung von Menstruationsschmerzen” by Dr. Johannes Bitzer. [Dr_Bitzer_English] [Original in German]

Conference Presentations:

Conference of the Swiss Gynecological & Obstetrical Society; Lugano, Switzerland; 27 June 2013; “A comparison study of pain relief from dysmenorrhea between a vibrating tampon and ibuprofen” Presenter: Dr. Julie Strickland. [Dr_Strickland_Presentation.pdf]

Nurse Practioners in Womens Health Conference; Nashville,TN; 2 May 2013; “Comparing the VIPON Vibrating Tampon and Ibuprofen for Dysmenorrhea Pain Relief in a Randomized Trial” by Jacki Witt JD, WHNP-BC1, Dr Julie Strickland, Dr John Caulkins, et al [VIPON_Poster_NPWH 2013]

Non-Clinical Bench Performance Test Report:

PENDING Title: “Comparison of the vibratory stimulus performance characteristics of the VIPON and WAVE devices” Author: Charles Tepper

Comparison of Device Characteristics (WAVE vs TAMIA vs VIPON):

Device Comparison Spreadsheet

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Evidence of Efficacy

Studies and Reports