Could pesticides and gut bugs be key to endometriosis diagnosis?
NCT ID NCT07471373
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at how pesticides and the bacteria in your gut and genital tract might be linked to endometriosis and infertility. Researchers will compare 160 women with and without endometriosis to find patterns in their DNA and bacteria. The goal is to better understand the disease and find new ways to diagnose it early.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better early diagnosis of endometriosis and new treatment strategies targeting gut and genital bacteria.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies, and results may not apply to all women with endometriosis.
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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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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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May 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 to 43 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: * The "case" group will include: * All women aged 18 to 43, with confirmed endometriosis and endometriosis grade 3 or 4 as defined by the 1985 revised version of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. * The "control" group will include: * All women aged between 18 and 43, whose infertility problem is proven male infertility and who do not have endometriosis identified by biological, genetic and clinical tests. * The following criteria will apply to both groups: * All women who have not received antibiotic treatment in the three months preceding inclusion and who are not participating in any pharmacological study. * All women who are covered under the national social security health insurance scheme. * All women who have signed a written informed consent form, thereby confirming their participation in the study after a period of free and informed reflection. Exclusion Criteria: * All women aged 44 and over. * Women who are overweight, obese or anorexic. * Women taking antibiotics 3 months prior to inclusion, or participating in a drug study. * All women under anti-GnRH treatment, pregnant or suffering from a chronic inflammatory disease such as Crohn's disease, polycystic ovary syndrome, etc. * All women whose endometriosis has not been formally confirmed by the tests offered by the Reproductive Medicine and Biology Department, CECOS de Picardie, CHU Amiens-Picardie. * All patients under guardianship, curators or safeguard of justice. * All patients who have not signed the written consent confirming their participation in the study, after a period of free and informed reflection. * Any patient who withdraws her consent for participation in the study.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU Amiens
RECRUITINGSalouël, France
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