Can fish oils calm endometriosis inflammation?
NCT ID NCT07800442
First seen Sep 02, 2026 · Last updated Sep 03, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests whether a daily fish-derived lipid supplement, taken for 12 weeks alongside standard dietary advice, can reduce inflammation and pain in women with endometriosis. Researchers will randomly assign 46 women aged 18 to 55 with a confirmed diagnosis to either the supplement plus diet advice or diet advice alone. They will measure changes in blood inflammatory markers, stool calprotectin, lipid levels, pain perception, and quality of life. The goal is to see if this nutritional approach can support symptom management in endometriosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Fish-derived lipid supplement (BioMarine® Medical Immuno & Neuro Lipids)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a dietary supplement that helps manage endometriosis symptoms like pain and inflammation, improving quality of life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with 46 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The supplement may cause digestive side effects, and its benefit over diet alone is unproven.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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46 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female sex. * Age \>18 years and \<55 years. * Diagnosis of endometriosis confirmed by a gynecologist. * Ability and willingness to provide written informed consent. * Ability and willingness to comply with the study procedures, including dietary recommendation Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy or lactation. * Menopause or postmenopausal status. * Liver, kidney, or heart disease. * Acute inflammatory conditions, including acute inflammation of the intestines, pancreas, liver, or gallbladder. * Fish allergy or hypersensitivity to any component of the study product. * Epilepsy. * Implanted medical devices or materials, including pacemaker, defibrillator, stent, metal suture in the heart or blood vessel, or implants. * Previous radiotherapy or chemotherapy. * Health condition requiring a specialist diet. * Current use of dietary supplements containing n-3, n-6, or n-9 fatty acids.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Warsaw, Poland
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