The Mechanisms Underlying Endometriosis Pain

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Other, Diagnostic test, Procedure, Behavioral
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

Aim 1. To determine the factors contributing to pain in patients with chronic pelvic pain with and without endometriosis Aim 2. To determine the changes following endometriosis lesion removal surgery in pain and sex hormone levels. Aim 3. To identify factors predicting clinical pain reduction after lesion removal surgery. Additional exploratory aims might compare subgroups of patients such as patients with vs. without endometriosis, with vs. without additional chronic pain syndromes, and with vs. without hormonal treatment. In addition, the role of lesion-specific immune signatures and psychological factors on pain will be explored. Patients with pelvic pain potentially due to endometriosis will complete questionnaires including social, health, behavioral, and psychological questionnaires. Patients will also complete a 2.5 hours study visit of psychophysical assessments of thermal and pressure stimuli. In addition, blood, urine, and saliva samples will be collected for hormonal, immune, and genetic analyses. Additional samples might be collected and stored for future analyses. For some participants, these procedures will be completed several times, including before the surgery as well as 3 months, 6 months and 1 year after surgery. After the surgery, surveys assessing pain and other symptoms will be sent every week on the first month and then monthly for 1 year. In addition, during the surgery, biopsies will be collected and analyzed to determine hormonal, immune and genetic factors. For adolescents, a parent/legal guardian will be asked to assist in completing some of the health-related surveys (i.e., physical developmental survey, health survey, migraine history survey).

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 12
Maximum Age: 45
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:

• Patients with pelvic pain with and without endometriosis scheduled for an operative laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis diagnosis and/or treatment

• Age 12-45

• Females

Locations
United States
Missouri
Washington University School of Medicine
RECRUITING
St Louis
Contact Information
Primary
Alana McMichael, MA
painlab@wustl.edu
314-273-6194
Backup
Hadas Nahman-Averbuch
314-273-6194
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-09-29
Estimated Completion Date: 2029-09-01
Participants
Target number of participants: 120
Treatments
Pelvic pain
Patients with pelvic pain with and without endometriosis scheduled for an operative laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis diagnosis and/or treatment
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Washington University School of Medicine

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