Endo Barostat Study

Subject area of study: Endometriosis

Title of study:
Endo Barostat Study

Brief outline of the study:
Endometriosis affects around 1 in 10 Australian women and many of these women also suffer from IBS and/or gastrointestinal symptoms (e.g. bloating, abdominal pain, constipation and diarrhoea).

What is the purpose of this research?
This pilot study is trying to work out the cause of gastrointestinal symptoms in women with endometriosis. Specifically, whether they are caused by chronic inflammation and/or from having a highly sensitive gut wall.

Who is eligible to participate?
- Melbourne-based women aged between 18 and menopause
- Diagnosis of endometriosis AND irritable bowel syndrome.

To find out more, take the screening survey https://redcap.helix.monash.edu/surveys/?s=HTMNL9E38X7YEPD4
Or read the blog https://www.monashfodmap.com/blog/seeking-participants-endo-barostat-study/

Department: Gastroenterology
Recruitment start date: Mon, 14/11/2022
Recruitment end date: Tue, 14/11/2023
Contact person title: Dr
Contact person first name: Jane
Contact person last name: Varney
Contact email: jane.varney@monash.edu
Contact phone number: +61 412 944 848
Website link: https://redcap.helix.monash.edu/surveys/?s=HTMNL9E38X7YEPD4
Ethics Committee Project Number: 33011
Do you have advertising approval?: Yes
Approved by: Monash