Endometriosis Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- You are a woman who has not yet gone through menopause and are between 18 and 55 years old.
- Scans (MRI and/or rectal ultrasound) have shown that you have endometriosis affecting the wall of your rectum and/or the lower part of your large bowel (sigmoid colon).
- You have a score above 20 on a bowel symptom questionnaire called the LARS score, meaning you are experiencing significant bowel problems (confirm with trial site).
- Your doctors have confirmed you are suitable for keyhole (laparoscopic) surgery.
- You are willing to take part in the study and are happy to sign a consent form.
Who may not be able to join:
- You are currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
- You have an active bowel condition such as inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome that has flared up in the past year.
- You have had a serious infection in the 4 weeks before your planned surgery.
- You have a history of cancer, or your pre-surgery scans or blood tests have raised concerns about a possible cancer in your reproductive organs or bowel.
- Your general health means you are considered too high a risk for general anaesthesia or keyhole surgery (confirm with trial site).
- Your surgery is planned to be done using a robot-assisted approach or as open (non-keyhole) surgery.
- You are currently taking part in another clinical trial that could affect the results of this study.
- You have previously taken part in another interventional clinical trial that could affect the results of this study.
- You have previously had surgery to remove part of your large bowel or had a stoma (a surgical opening on the abdomen for waste).
- You have previously had radiotherapy to your pelvic area.
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Xiaofang Yi, Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University
Phone: +86 21 33189900
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
The improvement rate of the Low Anterior Resection Syndrome (LARS) score grade at 6 months after bowel surgery.
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 22 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.