Tests a Mediterranean diet for pelvic pain in people with endometriosis
Tests whether a 12-week Mediterranean diet affects pelvic pain in adults with endometriosis.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: The Role of a Mediterranean Diet in Patients With Endometriosis: a Feasibility Trial
Key facts
- Where
- Hamilton, CanadaSee the site
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 45 years old?
Source: NCT05411549, who can take part
Where in Canada
- McMaster UniversityHamilton, CanadaNo longer taking part
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- McMaster University
- Trial code
- NCT05411549
- Record updated
- 8 June 2026
- Original description
This study aims to test if making changes to diet can affect the pelvic pain associated with endometriosis. One group will follow a Mediterranean diet for 12 weeks while the control group will continue with their current diet. We will be looking at the feasibility of a larger-scale trial as well as self-reported quality of life and self-reported pain using standardized questionnaires, that have previously been used and validated, and assessing how this diet affects biomarkers associated with endometriosis and inflammation. Further, we will test how this change in diet affects the gut microbe flora.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Role of a Mediterranean Diet in Long-term Management of Pelvic Pain in Patients With Endometriosis: a Feasibility Trial
This study aims to test if making changes to diet can affect the pelvic pain associated with endometriosis. One group will follow a Mediterranean diet for 12 weeks while the control group will continue with their current diet. We will be looking at the feasibility of a larger-scale trial as well as self-reported quality of life and self-reported pain using standardized questionnaires, that have previously been used and validated, and assessing how this diet affects biomarkers associated with endometriosis and inflammation. Further, we will test how this change in diet affects the gut microbe flora.
Inclusion: Identified female at birth; aged 18-45; diagnosed with endometriosis (radiologically (ultrasound or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)) or surgically confirmed diagnosis of endometriosis); Able and willing to provide written consent to participate in the study.
Exclusion: History of or diagnosis of gynecologic or GI malignancy; Dietary restrictions due to medical conditions (e.g., Celiac disease, allergies); Post-menopausal; Currently pregnant or lactating; People who are already following a formal anti-inflammatory diet.