Plant-Based Diet for Endometriosis

Age: 18 - 65

Sex: Female

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: University of California, San Diego

Disqualifiers: Smoking, Alcohol abuse, Pregnancy, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

Duration: 12 weeks

120 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

This randomized, controlled study will investigate the efficacy of a dietary intervention for women with endometriosis. Participants will be randomly assigned to follow a whole food plant-based (intervention) diet or stay on their usual (control) diet for 12 weeks.

Who Is on the Research Team?

Sanjay K Agarwal, MD

Principal Investigator

UCSD

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for women aged 18-45 with a diagnosis of endometriosis, experiencing moderate pelvic pain. Participants must consent to study procedures and agree to follow the assigned diet strictly for 12 weeks. They should be in stable health and not have had changes in their medications recently.

Inclusion Criteria

I am willing and able to follow all study requirements.

I have been diagnosed with endometriosis.

I have signed the consent form.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants are randomly assigned to follow a whole food plant-based diet or stay on their usual diet for 12 weeks

12 weeks

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in pain and quality of life after the dietary intervention

4 weeks

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Whole Food Plant-Based Diet

Trial Overview The study tests if a whole food plant-based diet can help manage symptoms of endometriosis compared to usual diets. Women will be randomly placed into two groups: one follows the special diet, while the other continues their normal eating habits.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Experimental arm which will receive the intervention Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

This group will receive the dietary intervention

Group II: Control Active Control 1 Intervention

This group with continue on their usual diet

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

University of California, San Diego

Lead Sponsor

Trials

1,215

Recruited

1,593,000+