Can a daily pill after endometriosis surgery keep pain away?
NCT ID NCT06439524
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether taking Relugolix combination therapy (Rel-CT) right after endometriosis surgery leads to better quality of life and less chance of the disease coming back. About 110 women having laparoscopic or robotic surgery for endometriosis will be randomly assigned to either take Rel-CT daily for 6 months after surgery or have surgery alone. Researchers will compare changes in a 30-question health survey at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Relugolix combination therapy (Rel-CT) – a daily tablet containing relugolix, estradiol, and norethindrone acetate
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could show that starting Rel-CT right after surgery improves quality of life and lowers the chance endometriosis comes back, possibly reducing the need for repeat surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-site trial with 110 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Rel-CT has side effects like blood clot risk and bone thinning, and it requires ongoing medication, not a one-time fix.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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About 110 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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 years and older
- 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 * Age ≥ 18 years * Planning to undergo an elective laparoscopic or robotic procedure for known or suspected endometriosis Exclusion criteria -A known contraindication to REL-CT. Contraindications include: * High risk of arterial, venous thrombotic, or thromboembolic disorder * Pregnancy Known osteoporosis * Current or history of breast cancer or other hormone-sensitive malignancies * Known hepatic impairment or disease * Undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding * Known hypersensitivity to components of Rel-CT * The patient did not discontinue hormonal suppression within the required timeline: Trans-Dermal, Oral Medication, Patch, or Vaginal Ring: day before surgery Intrauterine Device or Sub-Dermal Implant: removed at surgery Injectable Medication: at least 12 weeks before surgery * Primary language other than English/Spanish * Interested in pregnancy within the 6 months following the surgical procedure. * If pregnancy test performed during pre-surgical work up is positive, the patient will no longer be a candidate for endometriosis surgery and will therefore not be eligible for the study. * Patients without histologic evidence of endometriosis following their surgical procedure will be removed from the study prior to receiving the study intervention. * Patients who undergo a surgical intervention more invasive than the planned laparoscopic or robotic excisional surgery, such as open abdominal surgical repair, will be removed from the study prior to receiving the study intervention.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Main Line Health
RECRUITINGWynnewood, Pennsylvania, 19096, United States
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