Does endometriosis surgery harm fertility? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07469007
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looks at how surgery for severe deep endometriosis impacts a woman's egg supply, measured by a hormone called AMH. Researchers will follow 100 women aged 18 to 39 for 12 months after surgery. The goal is to see if the procedure lowers AMH levels, which could help guide decisions about fertility preservation.
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 study could help doctors decide whether to recommend fertility preservation before surgery for deep endometriosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures changes in ovarian reserve and does not test a new therapy or cure.
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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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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2028
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.
- Ages
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18 to 39 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, aged 18 to 39 years old; * Suspected severe deep posterior pelvic endometriosis on reference pelvic MRI (ovarian kissing, obliteration of the pouch of Douglas) with concordant clinical examination, or confirmed severe deep posterior pelvic endometriosis during exploratory laparoscopy; * Patient affiliated with or covered by a social security plan; * Patient having been informed and having given her free, informed, and written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of ovarian involvement defined by the presence of at least one endometrioma \>5 mm; * History of surgery for severe deep endometriosis; * Severe preoperative premature ovarian insufficiency (defined by AMH \<1ng/mL and antral follicle count \<8); * Concurrent use of GnRH agonist therapy at or within the preceding 3 months of enrollment; * BMI \>35 kg/m²; * Menopausal status; * Patient participating in another trial with an exclusion period that has not yet expired at the time of screening; * Protected patient: adult under guardianship, curatorship, or other legal protection, deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision; * Pregnant, breastfeeding, or postpartum woman.
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Clinique la croix du sud
RECRUITINGQuint-Fonsegrives, 31130, France
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