Mind over matter: could your expectations shape surgery success?
NCT ID NCT05019612
First seen Jul 17, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a woman's expectations before endometriosis surgery influence her pain, disability, and well-being afterward. Researchers follow about 300 women for a year, tracking their symptoms and psychological factors. The goal is to understand why some women still have symptoms even after successful surgery, and whether mindset plays a role.
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 expectations are found to influence recovery, this could lead to simple psychological strategies to improve outcomes after endometriosis surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may show only a weak link between expectations and recovery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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395 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
Women will be selected who are treated in the Frauenklinik an der Elbe.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
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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. Adult women (18+) 2. Endometriosis related symptoms and complaints 3. Clinical indication for surgery/laparoscopy 4. Clinically diagnosed endometriosis (postoperatively) 5. Informed consent 6. Sufficient knowledge of the German language Exclusion Criteria: 1. Incomplete excision of endometriosis 2. Malignant biopsy result (postoperatively)
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Helmut Schmidt University
Hamburg, Germany
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