Can better access to pelvic physiotherapy ease endometriosis pain?
NCT ID NCT07731776
First seen Jul 28, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study aims to understand the challenges women with endometriosis face when trying to access pelvic health physiotherapy in Quebec. Researchers will interview patients, survey physiotherapists, and hold group discussions with patients and healthcare providers. The goal is to identify barriers and develop practical recommendations to improve care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to recommendations that improve access to pelvic health physiotherapy for women with endometriosis in Quebec.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly test any therapy. Findings may not apply outside Quebec.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 264 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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.
Who is studied
Part 1 will include women living with confirmed or suspected endometriosis in Quebec, Canada. Part 2 will include pelvic health physiotherapists practicing in Quebec, Canada who provide care to women with confirmed or suspected endometriosis. Part 3 will include women living with confirmed or suspected endometriosis, healthcare professionals and healthcare managers involved in the organization, delivery or support of endometriosis care in the province of Quebec.
- Ages
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18 to 45 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 (part 1): * Female (biological sex at birth) * Aged between 18 and 45 years old * Residing in the province of Quebec, Canada * Able to speak and understand French * Has a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of endometriosis Inclusion Criteria (part 2): * Licensed physiotherapist authorized to practice pelvic health physiotherapy in Quebec, Canada * Currently practicing in the province of Quebec, Canada * Provides pelvic health physiotherapy services to women experiencing symptoms associated with endometriosis Inclusion Criteria (part 3): Women living with endometriosis: * Female (biological sex at birth) * Aged between 18 and 45 years old * Residing in the province of Quebec, Canada * Able to speak and understand French * Has a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of endometriosis Healthcare providers/managers: \- Has experience providing, coordinating, organizing or managing care for women with confirmed or suspected endometriosis in the province of Quebec, Canada
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
RECRUITINGSherbrooke, Quebec, J1H5N4, Canada
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