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Can Pre-Surgery pelvic floor therapy stop endometriosis pain after the operation?

NCT ID NCT07827794

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Alberta Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Sep 18, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026

Summary

Endometriosis is a long-term condition where tissue like the uterine lining grows outside the uterus, often causing lasting pelvic pain. Surgery can help, but pain sometimes remains afterward. Researchers are testing whether a structured pelvic floor physiotherapy program done before surgery, called prehabilitation, reduces pain and improves quality of life. Participants are randomly assigned to receive the pre-surgery physiotherapy plus usual care, or usual care alone, and they answer questionnaires about pain, bladder and bowel symptoms, and mental well-being for up to a year after surgery.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A structured pelvic floor physiotherapy program done before surgery
What this could lead to
If it works, pelvic floor therapy before surgery could become a standard step to help people with endometriosis avoid long-lasting pain after their operation.
What could go wrong
This is a single trial in one health system, and physiotherapy may not help everyone. Surgery and recovery vary, so results might not apply broadly.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 150 people

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Expected to start

Mar 2027

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Expected to finish

Sep 2030

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 50 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of chronic pelvic pain (\>6 months) * Diagnosis of endometriosis (clinical, laparoscopic, or imaging-based diagnosis) * Scheduled for fertility-sparing endometriosis surgery or hysterectomy with excision of endometriosis Exclusion Criteria: * Undergoing gynecologic surgery in the absence of pelvic pain * Patients undergoing laparotomy or conversion to laparotomy * Have undergone endometriosis related surgery in the past 12 months * Have engaged in pelvic physiotherapy in the past 12 months * Non-English speakers (if validated tools unavailable) * Active malignancy * Post-menopausal * Prior oophorectomy * Prior hysterectomy

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Conditions

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endometriosis

As listed by the trial registrant

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Chronic pelvic pain Endometriosis

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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