Blood mineral levels may differ in women's reproductive diseases
NCT ID NCT07210918
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study measured 14 trace elements in blood samples from 40 women with endometriosis, ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, or healthy controls. Researchers wanted to see if levels of elements like iron, selenium, or lead differ between these groups. The goal is to find clues that could help with diagnosis or understanding of these conditions.
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 patterns are found, this could point toward new ways to screen for or understand these gynecological conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed observational study with only 40 participants. Results may not apply to larger populations and do not test any treatment.
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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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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Finished
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Sep 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 55 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: * Not having received chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy in the last three months * For the endometriosis group: histopathologically or laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis * For the ovarian cancer group: histopathologically confirmed epithelial ovarian cancer * For the endometrial cancer group: histopathologically confirmed endometrial adenocarcinoma * For the control group: healthy individuals who underwent surgery for benign gynecological causes (e.g., myoma, benign cyst) and who were not diagnosed with malignancy/endometriosis Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic systemic diseases (e.g., chronic renal failure, liver disease, severe cardiac disease) * Diseases that may affect metabolism or trace element levels (e.g., Wilson's disease, hemochromatosis) * Use of dietary supplements containing minerals or trace elements within the past 6 months * Environmental or occupational heavy metal exposure (e.g., mining, metallurgy, battery industry workers) * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * History of acute infection or inflammatory disease * History of recurrent surgery or advanced metastatic cancer (as this may alter serum parameters) * Psychiatric or cognitive disorders that preclude participation in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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sivas Cumhuriyet University
Sivas, Centre, 58146, Turkey (Türkiye)
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