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Investigating the effect of prednisolone

Investigating the effect of prednisolone on pelvic pain in women with deep endometriosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20140111016161N10
Enrollment
60
Registered
2023-06-21
Start date
2023-07-13
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-26

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Endometriosis. Endometriosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group : Patients use 2 tablets of prednisolone 5 mg (Iran Hormone Company) and one tablet of Verogest 2 mg (Ati Pharmed Company) daily for up to 3 months continuously. Int

Sponsors

Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: confirm with trans vaginal / trans rectal ultra sonography candidate for medical therapy At least one year after surgical treatment 18 to 45 years no desire to get pregnant in the last 3 months

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Oligomenorrhea for three months or more Primary need for endometriosis surgical treatment Use of other hormonal agents during the study period Abnormal findings in women's examination except endometriosis Endometrioma above 5 cm Contraindications for glucocorticoid use

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Dyspareunia. Timepoint: Before and 3 months after treatment starting. Method of measurement: Visual analogous scale.;Dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: Before and 3 months after treatment starting. Method of measurement: Visual analogous scale.;Dyschezia. Timepoint: Before and 3 months after treatment starting. Method of measurement: Visual analogous scale.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactReyhaneh Hosseini

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

r-hosseini@tums.ac.ir+98 212177719922

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026