Multidisciplinary educational program to support people with endometriosis
Official title: Programme EducaTif d'Accompagnement pLuridisciplinaire Des Patientes Atteintes d'Endométriose
Run by Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux · NCT07134023 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This program will try a nurse-led multidisciplinary educational support program to help adults with endometriosis manage chronic pelvic pain and improve quality of life.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 260 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Aix-en-Provence and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 17, 2025 |
| Main results expected | January 1, 2029 |
| Study ends | January 1, 2029 |
| Registry record updated | December 22, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07134023 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults (≥18) with endometriosis confirmed by pelvic ultrasound or MRI who have had chronic pelvic‑perineal pain for at least three months, can read French, and have social security coverage are ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients who completed a similar multidisciplinary educational program in the past 12 months, who cannot legally consent, who cannot read French, or who cannot attend required in‑person follow-up are unlikely to benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This interventional program delivers therapeutic patient education through a multidisciplinary team, including nurse follow-up and input from other specialists, for adults with imaging-confirmed endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain. Participants receive structured education, self-management strategies, and coordinated supportive care to address pain, sexual and emotional impacts, and daily functioning. Key exclusions include prior participation in a similar multidisciplinary program within 12 months, inability to consent, or inability to comply with follow-up at the experimental center. The intervention is delivered in person at two French centers and requires French literacy and social security affiliation.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could improve patients' pain self-management and overall quality of life while promoting more coordinated, less fragmented care.
How similar studies have gone: Therapeutic patient education and multidisciplinary approaches have been recommended for endometriosis and have produced modest improvements in pain coping and quality of life in prior studies, though large randomized evidence is limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Signed informed consent, * Age ≥ 18 years, * Patient diagnosed with endometriosis confirmed by pelvic ultrasound and/or MRI, * Patient experiencing chronic pelvic-perineal pain (± dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, etc.) for at least 3 months, * Ability to read and understand French, * Affiliation with a social security system or equivalent. Exclusion Criteria: * Patient having already participated in an educational program or received multidisciplinary follow-up (involving at least 3 different healthcare professionals simultaneously within the same facility) in the past 12 months, * Patient in an emergency situation, or under legal protection measures (guardianship, curatorship, or judicial protection) and unable to give consent, * For patients at the experimental center only: inability to comply with study follow-up due to geographical, social, or psychological reasons.
Where it's running
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Clinique Axium
Aix-en-Provence, France Recruiting -
Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Le Puy-en-Velay, France Not yet recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Emilie Gadéa, PhD
- Email: petale@ch-lepuy.fr
- Phone: +33 4 71 04 35 38
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.