RecruitingEndometriosis
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Nutritional Intervention for Endometriosis
Eligible age
18–45 yrs
Accepts
Women
Locations
1 state
Healthy volunteers
No
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About this study
This randomized, controlled study will investigate the efficacy of a dietary intervention for women with endometriosis. Participants will be randomly assigned to follow a whole food plant-based (intervention) diet or stay on their usual (control) diet for 12 weeks.
Sponsor: University of California, San Diego
You may qualify if…
- ✓ 1. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
- ✓ 2. Stated willingness to comply with all study visits, procedures, requirements, and availability for the duration of the study
- ✓ 3. Women with a surgical, imaging, or clinical diagnosis of endometriosis
- ✓ 4. Age 18-45 years
- ✓ 5. Stable health condition and medications for the past 3 months
- ✓ 6. Modified Biberoglu and Behrman (B\&B) pelvic pain score of at least 5/9
- ✓ 7. Willing to be randomly assigned to either an active or a control group
- ✓ 8. Agreement to adhere to Lifestyle Considerations throughout the study duration
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ 1. Smoking or drug abuse during the past six months
- ✕ 2. Alcohol consumption of more than 2 drinks per day or the equivalent, episodic increased drinking (e.g., more than 2 drinks per day on weekends), or a history of alcohol abuse or dependency followed by any current use
- ✕ 3. Already following a WFPB diet
- ✕ 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding, or plans of pregnancy within the study period
- ✕ 5. Hysterectomy or ovariectomy
- ✕ 6. Fibroids, ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease
- ✕ 7. Endocrine inflammatory conditions, such as Cushing's syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, type 1 diabetes mellitus, and Addison's disease
- ✕ 8. Evidence of an eating disorder
Where it's recruiting
California
La Jolla
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT07090096 · last updated 2026-04-28