Studies how uterine fluid is absorbed in early pregnancy
Observes fluid absorption in the uterus of adults with endometriosis early in pregnancy.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Mechanisms of Uterine Fluid Absorption During Early Pregnancy ( ELF Study)
Key facts
- Where
- Athens, Baltimore, and Piscataway, United StatesSee the 3 sites
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: NCT06847685, who can take part
Where in United States
- University of GeorgiaAthens, United StatesNot yet recruiting
- Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, United StatesTaking people
- Rutgers UniversityPiscataway, United StatesNo 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
- Johns Hopkins University
- Trial code
- NCT06847685
- Record updated
- 9 March 2026
- Original description
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Mechanisms of Uterine Fluid Absorption During Early Pregnancy
The researchers are evaluating mechanisms of uterine fluid absorption during early pregnancy
Inclusion: Subject must be a healthy woman between the ages of 18 and 45 years; Women with diagnosed endometriosis or infertility (cases); Women without a diagnosis of endometriosis or infertility (controls); Subject must have regular menstrual cycles; Subject must have a body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 40; Subject must be or have been sexually active or have had a previous vaginal exam that used a speculum; Subject must be able to understand and provide consent to procedures and use/disclosure of protected health information; No history of Chlamydia trachomatis, Mycoplasma genitalium, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, hepatitis B, and HIV; For IVF study subjects, a minimum endometrial thickness of 7mm at the time of sample collection.
Exclusion: Study subjects with endometrial cancer; Study subjects with a history of endometrial ablation; Study subjects with undiagnosed uterine bleeding; Women with reproductive diseases that affect the endometrium (such as fibroids or uterine polyps that distort endometrial cavity); Pregnant women; Study subjects with an intrauterine device (IUD).