Infertility and Endometriosis Cohort (EndoFertil)

January 8, 2015 updated by: University Hospital, Montpellier

Infertility and Endometriosis : a Prospective Cohort Study

Nowadays, one in six couples consults for fertility problems. If the standard examination and tests do not reveal any cause of infertility, the woman may undergo a laparoscopic exploration which reveals endometriosis in more than 50% of cases.

Endometriosis is an inflammatory disease defined as the presence of endometrial tissue out of the uterine cavity. It is frequent (1 in 10 women) and associated with a high economic burden (22 billion dollars in 2002 in the USA) and important decrease in quality of life. Physiopathological mechanisms and risk factors for endometriosis are not well identified.

A woman with endometriosis is 20 times more at risk of infertility. Fecundity rate of a 25-year-old couple is about 15 to 20% in the general population and only 2 to 10% in case of endometriosis.

There are many manifestations of this disease (infertility, pelvic pain) and the anatomo-clinical correlation is not good. The presently used international classification (American Fertility Society revised in 1985, AFSr) does not predict the chance of pregnancy. New scores such as the Endometriosis Fertility Index (EFI) have been proposed to do so, but need to be validated. Treatment for endometriosis-related infertility is not consensual.

A prospective cohort study would give access to clinical data of patients followed in our center, so as to identify clinical factors predicting pregnancy and to help treatment decision for women with endometriosis suffering from infertility.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

200

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • France
    • Herault
      • Montpellier, Herault, France, 34295
        • Recruiting
        • University Hospital Montpellier
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Herve Dechaud, MD,PhD

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 41 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion criteria:

  • Woman from 18 to 41 years old.
  • Dealing with infertility,
  • With a normal pelvic echography and hysterosalpingography, a normal hormonal status and a partner with a normal sperm.
  • For whom a laparoscopic exploration finds endometriosis.
  • Consenting to participate to the study.

Exclusion criteria:

  • Any contraindication for general anesthesia or for laparoscopy.
  • Any contraindication for pregnancy.
  • Follow-up is impossible.
  • Consent is impossible.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Allocation: N/A
  • Interventional Model: Single Group Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Other: endometriosis cohort
females suffer from endometriosis
Other: live birth date and quality of life assessment

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
live birth date
Time Frame: 3 years
Assessment of the number of live birth in the 3 years following the laparoscopic exploration making the diagnosis of endometriosis
3 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Quality of life
Time Frame: 3 years
Assessment of the quality of life relating to infertility and endometriosis in the 3 years following laparoscopic exploration making the diagnosis of endometriosis.
3 years
pain symptoms
Time Frame: 3 years
Assessment of the pain symptoms relating to infertility and endometriosis in the 3 years following laparoscopic exploration making the diagnosis of endometriosis.
3 years

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University Hospital, Montpellier

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Herve Dechaud, MD,PhD, University Hospital, Montpellier

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

April 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2018

Study Completion (Anticipated)

October 1, 2018

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

April 11, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 11, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

April 16, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

January 9, 2015

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 8, 2015

Last Verified

April 1, 2013

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 9113

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