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Trial Evaluating Nutritional Fiber in Digestive Symptoms of Endometriosis (TEND)

9 novembre 2026 mis à jour par: LOAM Science

A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Mechanistic Effects of a Multi-Fiber Prebiotic Dietary Supplement (LOAM) on the Gut and Vaginal Microbiome, Gastrointestinal Well-Being, and Quality-of-Life Parameters in Women With Endometriosis and Co-Existing Gastrointestinal Symptoms

This study is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study that evaluates the safety and tolerability of a fiber-based dietary supplement and the mechanistic and structure-function effects of that supplement on the gut and vaginal microbiome, gastrointestinal well-being, and quality-of-life parameters in 140 women with endometriosis and co-existing gastrointestinal symptoms over 12 weeks. The primary objective is to evaluate the safety and tolerability of the supplement, measured by the incidence and severity of gastrointestinal adverse events (AEs) and discontinuations. Secondary objectives include assessing the fibers impact on gastrointestinal symptoms and quality of life through the use of custom questionnaires built for the study population and evaluation of other endometriosis related parameters such as pelvic discomfort. Exploratory objectives focus on the exploration of the gut and vaginal microbiomes, their connection to endometriosis, and how they are impacted by the study product.

Aperçu de l'étude

Statut

Recrutement

Les conditions

Intervention / Traitement

Type d'étude

Interventionnel

Inscription (Estimé)

140

Phase

  • N'est pas applicable

Contacts et emplacements

Cette section fournit les coordonnées de ceux qui mènent l'étude et des informations sur le lieu où cette étude est menée.

Coordonnées de l'étude

Lieux d'étude

  • États-Unis
    • California
      • San Francisco, California, États-Unis, 94109
        • Recrutement
        • Alethios
        • Contact:

Critères de participation

Les chercheurs recherchent des personnes qui correspondent à une certaine description, appelée critères d'éligibilité. Certains exemples de ces critères sont l'état de santé général d'une personne ou des traitements antérieurs.

Critère d'éligibilité

Âges éligibles pour étudier

18 ans à 45 ans (Adulte)

Accepte les volontaires sains

Oui

Sexes éligibles pour l'étude

Femelle

La description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis (by imaging, laparoscopy, or physician clinical assessment).
  • Enriched gastrointestinal phenotype: self-reported gastrointestinal symptoms on at least 3 days per week for the preceding 3 months, including at least one of bloating, constipation, or abdominal discomfort
  • Predominantly Bristol Stool Scale Type 1-3 (constipation-predominant), or self-reported bloating as a dominant symptom.
  • Stable hormonal status: either no hormonal therapy, or stable hormonal therapy (combined oral contraceptive, progestin, or GnRH analogue) for at least 3 months with no planned change during the study.
  • Estimated habitual dietary fiber intake below 25 g/day based
  • Willingness to share menstrual cycle data.
  • Willing to maintain stable diet, physical activity, and medication regimens throughout the study.
  • Able to provide electronic informed consent and to comply with stool and vaginal self-sampling procedures.
  • Ownership and consistent use of a home body-weight scale for the duration of the study, to support the standardized at-home morning weighing protocol.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis), celiac disease, or other organic gastrointestinal disease.
  • Severe irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) requiring active pharmacological management. Mild-to-moderate overlap is permitted as part of the enrichment strategy.
  • Antibiotic use within 8 weeks prior to baseline or anticipated during the study.
  • Probiotic, prebiotic, or fiber supplement use within 4 weeks prior to baseline (washout required).
  • Major gastrointestinal surgery, excluding appendectomy or cholecystectomy more than 6 months prior, and excluding surgical intervention for endometriosis.
  • Current pregnancy, breastfeeding, or plans to conceive during the study.
  • Severe constipation requiring regular prescription laxatives.
  • Significant renal, hepatic, cardiac, or endocrine disease.
  • Active malignancy.
  • Known allergy or intolerance to any LOAM fiber component.
  • Significant dietary change or weight-loss intervention within the preceding 3 months.
  • Use of medications known to significantly alter gut motility or the microbiome (for example, recent metformin initiation, regular opioid use, or chronic proton-pump inhibitor use), per investigator judgment.
  • Any surgical intervention for endometriosis (including laparoscopy, laparotomy, or endometrioma excision) within the 6 months prior to screening, as post-surgical physiological changes may confound symptom and biomarker assessments.

Plan d'étude

Cette section fournit des détails sur le plan d'étude, y compris la façon dont l'étude est conçue et ce que l'étude mesure.

Comment l'étude est-elle conçue ?

Détails de conception

  • Objectif principal: Autre
  • Répartition: Randomisé
  • Modèle interventionnel: Affectation parallèle
  • Masquage: Quadruple

Armes et Interventions

Groupe de participants / Bras
Intervention / Traitement
Expérimental: Fiber Supplement

Fiber supplement providing 20 grams/day of dietary fiber. Taken as a scoop of powder added to a drink twice daily.
Complément alimentaire: Fiber

Dietary fiber blend containing six prebiotic fibers.
Comparateur placebo: Placebo Control

Placebo control. Taken as a scoop of powder added to a drink twice daily.
Complément alimentaire: Placebo

Placebo control

Que mesure l'étude ?

Principaux critères de jugement

Mesure des résultats
Description de la mesure
Délai
Incidence and severity of GI adverse events (AEs) and discontinuations.
Délai: An adverse event questionnaire will be administered at baseline and at Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12 of supplementation. Adverse events will also be collected ad hoc throughout the study period via a reporting form.

To evaluate the safety and tolerability of the fiber blend.
An adverse event questionnaire will be administered at baseline and at Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12 of supplementation. Adverse events will also be collected ad hoc throughout the study period via a reporting form.

Mesures de résultats secondaires

Mesure des résultats
Description de la mesure
Délai
Changes in a custom gut health questionnaire
Délai: From baseline sample collection through the end of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).

A custom gut health questionnaire using a 5-point Likert Scale (1-5) where 1 is no symptoms and 5 is the worst symptoms designed to evaluate GI symptoms relevant to endometriosis.
From baseline sample collection through the end of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).
DASS-21
Délai: From baseline sample collection through the end of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).

Self-reported mental health tool to evaluate depression, anxiety, and stress that uses a 4-point Likert Scale (0-3) where 0 is not applicable and 3 is highly applicable.
From baseline sample collection through the end of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).
Pelvic discomfort duration over 24 hours
Délai: From baseline sample collection through the end of supplementation (Daily).

Evaluation of pelvic discomfort associated with endometriosis over the previous 24 hours using a 0-24 scale, where 0 is no hours of pelvic discomfort and 24 is pelvic discomfort for the entire duration of the last 24 hours.
From baseline sample collection through the end of supplementation (Daily).
Pelvic discomfort severity
Délai: From baseline sample collection through the end of supplementation (daily).

Pelvic discomfort severity assessed using a 10 point numerical rating scale (0-10) with zero being no discomfort and ten being the highest level of discomfort.
From baseline sample collection through the end of supplementation (daily).
Body Weight
Délai: From baseline sample collection through the end of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).

Performed at home using a scale
From baseline sample collection through the end of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).

Autres mesures de résultats

Mesure des résultats
Description de la mesure
Délai
Gut Microbiome Composition
Délai: Three separate samplings, one at baseline, one at six weeks, and one at 12 weeks.

Evaluation of the gut microbiome composition using shotgun metagenomic sequencing.
Three separate samplings, one at baseline, one at six weeks, and one at 12 weeks.
Gut Microbiome Function
Délai: Three separate samplings, one at baseline, one at six weeks, and one at 12 weeks.

Evaluation of the gut microbiome function using shotgun metagenomic sequencing.
Three separate samplings, one at baseline, one at six weeks, and one at 12 weeks.
Vaginal Microbiome Composition
Délai: Three separate samplings, one at baseline, one at six weeks, and one at 12 weeks.

Evaluation of the vaginal microbiome composition using shotgun metagenomic sequencing.
Three separate samplings, one at baseline, one at six weeks, and one at 12 weeks.
Custom endometriosis quality of life survey
Délai: From baseline sample collection through the end of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).

A custom survey designed to assess the impact of endometriosis on an individuals quality of life. Questions are scored using a 5-point Likert Scale (1-5) where 1 is no impact on quality of life and 5 is the highest level of impact.
From baseline sample collection through the end of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).
Vaginal Microbiome Function
Délai: Three separate samplings, one at baseline, one at six weeks, and one at 12 weeks.

Evaluation of the vaginal microbiome function using shotgun metagenomic sequencing.
Three separate samplings, one at baseline, one at six weeks, and one at 12 weeks.
Endometriosis-related Medication Use
Délai: From enrollment through the conclusion of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).

Medication use assess by open-ended questionnaire.
From enrollment through the conclusion of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).
Deep dyspareunia
Délai: From baseline through the conclusion of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).

Deep dyspareunia severity assessed using a 10 point numerical rating scale (0-10) with zero being no discomfort and ten being the highest level of discomfort.
From baseline through the conclusion of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).
Dysmenorrhea
Délai: From baseline through the conclusion of supplementation (daily).

Dysmenorrhea severity assessed using a 10 point numerical rating scale (0-10) with zero being no discomfort and ten being the highest level of discomfort.
From baseline through the conclusion of supplementation (daily).
Non-menstrual pelvic discomfort
Délai: From baseline through the conclusion of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).

Non-menstrual pelvic discomfort severity assessed using a 10 point numerical rating scale (0-10) with zero being no discomfort and ten being the highest level of discomfort.
From baseline through the conclusion of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).
Dyschezia
Délai: From baseline through the conclusion of supplementation (daily).

Dyschezia severity assessed using a 10 point numerical rating scale (0-10) with zero being no discomfort and ten being the highest level of discomfort.
From baseline through the conclusion of supplementation (daily).
Productivity Impairment
Délai: From baseline through the conclusion of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).

Measured using the Work Productivity and Activity Impairment Questionnaire, which includes open ended questions to assess hours missed as well as personal assessments of productivity using a 10 point numerical rating scale (0-10) with zero being no effect and ten being highly impacted.
From baseline through the conclusion of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).
Bloating severity and abdominal girth
Délai: From baseline through the conclusion of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).

Bloating severity assessed using a 10 point numerical rating scale (0-10) with zero being no bloating and ten being the highest level of bloating and abdominal girth measured by tape measure.
From baseline through the conclusion of supplementation (Baseline, Week 4, Week 6, Week 8, and Week 12).

Collaborateurs et enquêteurs

C'est ici que vous trouverez les personnes et les organisations impliquées dans cette étude.

Parrainer

LOAM Science

Collaborateurs

Alethios, Inc.

Les enquêteurs

  • Chercheur principal: Bryce Jarman, PhD, LOAM Science

Dates d'enregistrement des études

Ces dates suivent la progression des dossiers d'étude et des soumissions de résultats sommaires à ClinicalTrials.gov. Les dossiers d'étude et les résultats rapportés sont examinés par la Bibliothèque nationale de médecine (NLM) pour s'assurer qu'ils répondent à des normes de contrôle de qualité spécifiques avant d'être publiés sur le site Web public.

Dates principales de l'étude

Début de l'étude (Réel)

20 octobre 2026

Achèvement primaire (Estimé)

1 juin 2027

Achèvement de l'étude (Estimé)

1 septembre 2027

Dates d'inscription aux études

Première soumission

6 octobre 2026

Première soumission répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité

13 octobre 2026

Première publication (Réel)

15 octobre 2026

Mises à jour des dossiers d'étude

Dernière mise à jour publiée (Réel)

12 novembre 2026

Dernière mise à jour soumise répondant aux critères de contrôle qualité

9 novembre 2026

Dernière vérification

1 octobre 2026

Plus d'information

Termes liés à cette étude

Mots clés

Termes MeSH pertinents supplémentaires

Autres numéros d'identification d'étude

  • LOA001

Plan pour les données individuelles des participants (IPD)

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NON

Description du régime IPD

The data is proprietary data.

Informations sur les médicaments et les dispositifs, documents d'étude

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