Could a simple test spot endometriosis sooner?
NCT ID NCT06820450
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study is looking at 135 women with and without endometriosis to understand how hormones, environmental chemicals, and vaginal bacteria differ between the groups. Researchers hope to find patterns that could lead to faster diagnosis and better treatments. Participants give blood, urine, and vaginal samples for analysis.
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 help identify biomarkers to speed up endometriosis diagnosis and point toward new treatment targets.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It may not directly lead to new therapies or diagnostic tests.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 135 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2027
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.
Who is studied
The STERONLINE study population will be made up of women aged between 18 years and 45 years * 45 patients with endometrioma * 45 patients without endometrioma
- 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: * Women aged 18 to 45 * Free, informed and written consent from the patient to participate in the study * Good understanding of the French language * Patient affiliated to or benefiting from a social security or similar scheme Specific inclusion criteria for each group: Group 1. Controls. * Women with no laparoscopically confirmed signs suggestive of deep endometriosis. * No clinico-biological criteria in favour of a diagnosis of endometriotic disease, nor any radiological signs (ultrasound or MRI) suggestive of endometriosis. Group 2. Cases of deep endometriosis. * Newly diagnosed women (less than 12 months). * Severe, deep endometriotic pathology with surgical indication (clinical examination, imaging tests, pre-operative findings). Exclusion Criteria: * Intercurrent diagnosis of pregnancy. * Presence of other hormone-dependent pathologies (e.g. breast cancer, PCOS). * Acute infection.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU de Nantes
RECRUITINGNantes, 44093, France
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