Hormones or surgery? new study tackles rectal endometriosis dilemma

NCT ID NCT01973816

Completed Disease control Sponsor: University Hospital, Rouen Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study looked at two ways to manage rectal endometriosis in women aged 35-50 who do not plan to get pregnant. One group received hormone therapy for 24 months, while the other had surgery followed by hormones. The goal was to see which approach leads to better digestive function and quality of life. The trial involved 78 women across 11 French hospitals and followed them for 2 years.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

endometriosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ENDOMETRIOSIS

Contacts and locations

Locations

CHU d'AMIENS

Amiens, 80054, France
CHU de DIJON

Dijon, 21079, France
CHU de STRASBOURG STRASBOURG

Strasbourg, 67000, France
Chi Poissy-St Germain En Laye Poissy

Poissy, 78103, France
Clinique Gynécologique CHRU de LILLE

Lille, 59037, France
Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétricale

Rouen, 76031, France
Hôpital de TENON

Paris, 75020, France
Hôpital du CHESNAY

Le Chesnay, 78157, France
Service de Gynécologie, Obstétrique et Médecine de la Reproduction CHU de CLERMONT-FERRAND Hôpital ESTAING 1 place Lucie Aubrac

Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France
Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique AP-HP Hôpital du KREMLIN BICETRE

Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, 94270, France
Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique CHU de NIMES

Nîmes, 39900, France

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