An overview and comprehensive analysis of interdisciplinary clinical research in endometriosis based on trial registry.

ABSTRACT: Endometriosis is a chronic multisystem disease associated with immunological, genetic, hormonal, psychological, and neuroscientific factors, leading to a significant socioeconomic impact worldwide. Though multidisciplinary management is the ideal approach, there remains a scarcity of published interdisciplinary clinical trials at present. Here, we have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the characteristics and issues of interdisciplinary trials on endometriosis based on the clinical registration database ClinicalTrials.gov. Among all 387 endometriosis trials, 30% (116) were identified as interdisciplinary, mostly conducted in Europe and North America, and fully funded by non-industrial sources. We documented growth in both patient-centered multidisciplinary comprehensive management and

SUBMITTER: Xu Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10918267 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature