Scientists probe menstrual stem cells to unlock endometriosis secrets
NCT ID NCT07578480
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aims to understand how stem cells from menstrual blood and the immune system behave differently in women with endometriosis compared to healthy women. Researchers will collect menstrual blood, tissue samples, and questionnaires from 40 women aged 18-45. No treatments are tested; the goal is to find new targets for future diagnosis and therapy.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 40 people
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- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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Who is studied
Our study population consists of 40 women aged between 18 and 45, 20 of whom have been diagnosed with endometriosis and 20 of whom are healthy volunteers. Participants will be recruited from the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII in Tarragona (Spain) during routine gynecological check-ups. Healthy volunteers will be selected through individual matching with participants in the study group, considering relevant demographic and clinical variables such as age and ethnic group. In addition, a sub-cohort of 10 women (5 per study group) will be selected from the main cohort to study in greater detail the intra-menstrual variations in the immunomodulatory properties of MenSCs. This sub-cohort will include participants who agree to provide menstrual blood samples from days 1 to 5 (both inclusive) to analyze dynamic changes in the cells obtained, while maintaining the same general inclusion and exclusion criteria as in the main study.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-45 years. * Endometriosis group: Women with clinical and/or ecographical diagnostic of endometriosis. * Control group: Women with the endometriosis diagnosis. Exclusion Criteria: * \<18 years or \>45 years. * Pregnancy or lactation. * Diagnosis of prior chronic pelvic inflammatory or autoimmune disease. * History of active gynecological cancer. * Positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or human papillomavirus (HPV). * Hormonal therapy use in the previous 3 months. * Use of immunosuppressants or corticosteroids in the previous 3 months. * Systemic antibiotics use in the previous 3 months. * Insufficient menstrual flow to allow the MenSCs isolation.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospital Universitari Joan XXIII
RECRUITINGTarragona, Tarragona, 43005, Spain
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Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Facultat de Medicina i Ciències de la Salut
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGReus, Tarragona, 43201, Spain
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