A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Nutritional Intervention for Endometriosis

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Conditions studied: Endometriosis

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07090096

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

120

Starts

2025-11-01

Expected to finish

2029-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
• Stated willingness to comply with all study visits, procedures, requirements, and availability for the duration of the study
• Women with a surgical, imaging, or clinical diagnosis of endometriosis
• Age 18-45 years
• Stable health condition and medications for the past 3 months
• Modified Biberoglu and Behrman (B\&B) pelvic pain score of at least 5/9
• Willing to be randomly assigned to either an active or a control group
• Agreement to adhere to Lifestyle Considerations throughout the study duration

You may not qualify if…

• Smoking or drug abuse during the past six months
• 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
• Already following a WFPB diet
• Pregnant or breastfeeding, or plans of pregnancy within the study period
• Hysterectomy or ovariectomy
• Fibroids, ovarian cysts, pelvic inflammatory disease
• Endocrine inflammatory conditions, such as Cushing's syndrome, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, type 1 diabetes mellitus, and Addison's disease
• Evidence of an eating disorder

Where it is running

• UCSD Health — La Jolla, California, United States (enrolling)

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