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Impact of Dietary Guidance and Probiotics in the Treatment of Endometriosis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Women

RecruitingNot applicableNCT07149519
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.

Brief summary (from the registry)

Patients with endometriosis are 2 to 3 times more likely to develop Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) than women without the condition. IBS presents symptoms similar to those of intestinal and deep EDT, leading to diagnostic errors and delays in identifying such comorbidities. Diets have shown positive effects on symptoms in women with both conditions, supporting the theory of a similar pathophysiology. The investigators goal is to examine how dietary practices and probiotic use affect chronic pelvic pain in patients with both comorbidities.

Study details

Official title
Impact of Dietary Guidance and Probiotics in the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain Secondary to Endometriosis and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Women: A Randomized, Double-Blind Clinical Trial
Conditions
Interventions
  • Dietary supplement: probiotics - Lactobacillus spp
Sponsor
University of Sao Paulo
Start date
2025-03-01
Primary completion
2028-06-30
Sex
Female
Age range
from 15 Years to 50 Years
Results posted
No results posted in this snapshot
Countries
Brazil
Total sites listed
1

Eligibility criteria

Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Women between 18 and 50 years of age who wish to participate in the clinical trial; 2. Willingness to voluntarily participate in the study and accept randomization to any of the three treatment arms; 3. Participating exclusively in this clinical trial during the study period; 4. Signing the Informed Consent Form (ICF) approved by the Research Ethics Committee (CEP) and CONEP Exclusion Criteria: 1. Chronic, severe, or uncompensated clinical conditions, such as: malnutrition (BMI \<18); insulin-dependent diabetes (types 1 or 2); uncontrolled hypertension; lung disease such as asthma or other chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; hematologic and liver diseases; advanced-stage chronic kidney disease (grades 3, 4, and 5); metabolic disorders; and immunosuppression; 2. Clinical conditions of the gastrointestinal tract that cause IBS-like symptoms, such as: inflammatory bowel disease (Chron's disease, ulcerative colitis), microscopic colitis, celiac disease, and lactose intolerance; 3. Endometriosis requiring surgical treatment during the study period; 4. Severe eating disorders, such as: bulimia, anorexia nervosa, and binge-eating disorder; 5. Chronic use of any medication with potential interaction with probiotics, the intestinal microbiota, or the natural progression of the disease in the last 6 months (such as probiotics, antibiotics, antifungals, antihistamines, digestive medications, or treatments for constipation or diarrhea); 6. Patients who already consume healthy foods or are on a restrictive diet more than four days a week, which may affect the evaluation results; 7. Patients whose stool protopastological examination is altered; 8. Inability to use oral medication; 9. Pregnancy or lactation; 10. History of alcohol or drug dependence; 11. Smoking in the last three years; 12. Inability to cooperate with investigators due to cognitive impairment or mental state.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT07149519