Which surgery spares Women's bladder and bowel?
NCT ID NCT01291576
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 60 women with deep endometriosis in the rectum to compare two surgical approaches: removing the affected part of the rectum versus just cutting out the endometriosis nodules. The goal was to see which method leads to fewer long-term bowel and bladder problems. Results help guide surgeons in choosing the safest option for each patient.
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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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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2011
- Finished
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Sep 2015
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * female * age \>18 and \<45 * at least one digestive symptom related to deep endometriosis (pain defecation, either cyclic diarrhea or cyclic constipation, cyclic rectorrhagia) * preoperative work up revealing a deep endometriosis nodule infiltrating the rectum (either muscular or submucosal layer, on less than 50% of rectal circumference) and measuring at least 20 mm * affiliation to the National Social Security System Exclusion Criteria: * pregnant women or likely to be at the moment of the surgery * no preoperative hypothesis of rectal involvement * no intraoperative confirmation of the rectal involvement * advanced rectal endometriosis involving rectal mucosa or more than 50% of the rectal circumference (preoperative assessment using rectal endoscopy or ultrasonography) * women unable to give an informed consent (guardianship or trusteeship)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rouen University Hospital
Rouen, 76031, France
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Service de Gynécologie et Obstétrique, CHU Jean de Flandre
Lille, 59000, France
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Service de Gynécologique-Obstétricale et Reproduction Humaine, Hôpital Tenon, Université Pierre et Marie Curie Paris 6
Paris, 75020, France
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