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Sound waves for endometriosis: do the benefits last?

NCT ID NCT07179419

Disease control Sponsor: EDAP TMS S.A. Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study follows 140 patients who previously received High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU) for rectal endometriosis. Researchers want to see if the treatment's benefits—like pain relief and better quality of life—hold up over the long term. Participants fill out online questionnaires to track their health years after the procedure.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that HIFU offers a non-invasive, long-lasting option to manage rectal endometriosis symptoms and improve quality of life.
What could go wrong
This is a follow-up study without a control group, so results may not prove HIFU is better than other treatments. Long-term benefits are uncertain, and some patients may still need additional therapy.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 140 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2021

Expected to finish

Sep 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

A company

The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

All patients who received HIFU treatment for rectal endometriosis as part of studies HIFU/F/13.12, HIFU/F/20.01, and HIFU/F/21.12.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients who have been treated with HIFU for rectal endometriosis included in study HIFU/F/13.12, study HIFU/F/20.01 (ENDO HIFU R1) or study HIFU/F/21.12 (ENDO HIFU R2) * Agreeing to participate in the study * Patients with internet access so that they can complete the questionnaires electronically. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients deprived of their liberty following a judicial or administrative decision, * Patients under guardianship or conservatorship.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

endometriosis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Endometriosis

How to take part

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  2. The official record

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hopital de la Croix Rousse

    RECRUITING

    Lyon, 69004, France

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