New hope for endometriosis? Plant-Based pill takes on hormone therapy
NCT ID NCT07164183
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 3 trial tests whether a plant-based supplement (Indinol Forto, made from indole-3-carbinol) works as well as a standard hormone drug (Visanne, dienogest) for reducing pelvic pain in endometriosis. About 290 women aged 18-45 with surgically confirmed endometriosis will take one of the two treatments for 24 weeks. The main goal is to see if pain scores improve similarly in both groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Indinol Forto (indole-3-carbinol) and Visanne (dienogest)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could offer a new non-hormonal option for managing endometriosis pain, potentially with fewer side effects than current hormone therapies.
- What could go wrong
- This is a non-inferiority trial, so it may only show that Indinol Forto is no worse than Visanne, not necessarily better. The open-label design (no placebo) could bias results, and the study is still recruiting.
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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 290 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
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 45 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: 1. The participant provides written informed consent for participation in the study in accordance with current legislation. 2. Female participants in reproductive/premenopausal period from 18 to 45 years old inclusively (at the moment of signing informed consent). 3. Participants have been surgically (laparoscopy or laparotomy) diagnosed with endometriosis (ICD code #80) within not more than 60 months and not less than 2 weeks of study entry, stage I-III according to endometriosis revised classification of American Fertility Society (R-AFS, 1985)). 4. Participant has had spontaneous, (i.e., without hormonal therapy) regular, menstrual cycles with a cycle length between 24 to 38 days (inclusive) for the past 2 cycles before Visit 0 and during screening period. 5. Participant has no current indications for surgical treatment of endometriosis. 6. Participant has had endometriosis-related pelvic pain assessed with visual analogue scale (VAS) and defined as average daily pain score ≥3.5 cm during 2 menstrual cycles prior to screening (assessed by the participant retrospectively at the moment of screening) and during screening menstrual cycle (according to the data from the participant's diary completed daily). 7. Presence of other symptoms of endometriosis (e.g. dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dyschezia, data of ultrasound imaging, or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 8. The participant agrees to use highly effective contraception methods described in the protocol from the time of signing informed consent through the whole duration of the study and for 2 months after the study completion. 9. Negative pregnancy test. 10. Participant completed daily diary on minimum 75% of days during screening menstrual cycle. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Presence of contraindications to Indinol Forto (indolcarbinol) 2. Presence of contraindications to Visanne (dienogest) 3. Participant had undiagnosed (unexplained), abnormal, vaginal or urinary tract bleeding within the past 6 months before screening (Visit 0). 4. Participant has chronic pelvic pain not caused by endometriosis, but other gynecological or urological disorders (consequences of inflammatory process, uterine fibroids, pelvic congestion syndrome, etc.). 5. Participant has chronic, non-pelvic pain not caused by endometriosis that requires chronic analgesic or other chronic therapy (including, but not limited to, fibromyalgia, chronic back pain or chronic headaches). 6. Endometrioid cysts ≥ 3 cm. 7. Participant has a surgical history of hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy; premature ovarian failure. Note: Participants who have undergone surgical sterilization (eg, bilateral salpingectomy, tubal ligation) are permitted in the trial. 8. Participant has a clinically significant gynecologic condition identified in the screening evaluation including, but not limited to, ovarian cysts larger than 3 cm and present longer than 4 months, an active sexually transmitted disease, etc. Note: Participants may be rescreened after completing treatment for infection or for simple ovarian cysts. 9. Participant with endometriosis-related pelvic pain who didn't respond to previous treatment with combined oral contraceptives, GnRH agonists or antagonist, progestins or aromatase inhibitors. Note: Participants who demonstrated partial response or interrupted their treatment due to side effects, may be enrolled in the study. 10. History of malignancy, including suspected malignization of endometriomas within ≤5 years before signing informed consent, except for adequately treated basal cell or squamous cell skin cancer or in situ cervical cancer. 11. Severe renal failure (glomerular filtration rate calculated with Cockcroft-Gault formula is below 30 ml/min/1,73 m2). 12. Systolic blood pressure \>160 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure \>90 mm Hg during screening period. 13. Clinically significantly abnormal laboratory tests at Screening, including: alkaline phosphatase (AP), alanine aminotransferase (ALT, SGPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, SGOT) \>200% of the upper limit of normal, or total bilirubin \>150% of the upper limit of normal; hemoglobin \<10 g/dl, white blood cell count \<2500 in mm³, neutrophil count \<1500 in mm³, platelet count \<100 х 10³/mm³. 14. Hyperthyroidism (TSH below 0.4 mU/L) or hypothyroidism (TSH above 4.0 mU/L). 15. Positive pregnancy test (including pregnancy within 3 months prior to screening) or lactation period. 16. Other medical conditions that, in the judgment of the Investigator, may increase the risk associated with study participation or may interfere with the interpretation of study results. 17. History of alcohol or substance abuse. 18. Participation in a clinical study within 90 days before screening. 19. Other reasons that, in the judgment of the Investigator, may interfere with participation in the study or may lead to unreasonable risks. 20. Conditions requiring surgery in the period of the study. 21. Conditions requiring therapy prohibited by the study protocol.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
8 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Research Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGKazan', Russia
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Research Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMoscow, Russia
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Research Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGRostov-on-Don, Russia
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Research Site
RECRUITINGRyazan, Russia
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Research Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSaint Petersburg, Russia
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Research Site
RECRUITINGSmolensk, Russia
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Research Site
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTver', Russia
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Research Site
RECRUITINGYaroslavl, Russia
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