New study tests drug to ease pain during fertility treatment for endometriosis patients
NCT ID NCT04002141
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This phase 2 trial tested whether the drug letrozole can reduce pain during ovarian stimulation in 60 women with endometriosis. Participants received either letrozole or a placebo daily, and researchers measured changes in pain scores. The goal is to find a way to make fertility treatments less painful for those with endometriosis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Letrozole
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a way to manage pain during fertility treatments for women with endometriosis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Letrozole may not reduce pain or could have side effects.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2019
- Finished
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Jan 2025
- 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 42 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 18-42 years * Planning to undergo controlled ovarian hyperstimulation * Prior diagnosis of endometriosis by one of the following: (1) surgical diagnosis (2) endometrioma on pelvic ultrasound * Planning to freeze all retrieved oocytes/embryos prior to transfer Exclusion Criteria: * Hypersensitivity to letrozole * Any significant concurrent disease, illness, or psychiatric disorder that would compromise patient safety or compliance, interfere with consent, study participation, follow-up, or interpretation of study results
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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UCSF Center for Reproductive Health
San Francisco, California, 94158, United States
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