EndometriosisENDO-RMNCT07731776
Improving Access to Pelvic Health Physiotherapy for Endometriosis
An observational study of Endometriosis, run by Université de Sherbrooke at 1 site in Canada.
Trial summary
This is a mixed-methods study aimed to generate new evidence to help optimize access to pelvic health physiotherapy (PHPT) for women living with endometriosis in the province of Quebec (Canada). Specifically, the objectives are to: Obj. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 to 45 years, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Endometriosis
- How many people
- 264 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCanada
- Study dates
- 28 Jul 2026to 29 Mar 2027
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 to 45 years
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult
Study population: Part 1 will include women living with confirmed or suspected endometriosis in Quebec, Canada. Part 2 will include pelvic health physiotherapists practicing in Quebec, Canada who provide care to women with confirmed or suspected endometriosis. Part 3 will include women living with confirmed or suspected endometriosis, healthcare professionals and healthcare managers involved in the organization, delivery or support of endometriosis care in the province of Quebec.
Who may be able to join
- Female (biological sex at birth)
- Aged between 18 and 45 years old
- Residing in the province of Quebec, Canada
- Able to speak and understand French
- Has a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of endometriosis
- Licensed physiotherapist authorized to practice pelvic health physiotherapy in Quebec, Canada
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- Currently practicing in the province of Quebec, Canada
- Provides pelvic health physiotherapy services to women experiencing symptoms associated with endometriosis
- Women living with endometriosis:
- Female (biological sex at birth)
- Aged between 18 and 45 years old
- Residing in the province of Quebec, Canada
- Able to speak and understand French
- Has a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of endometriosis
- Healthcare providers/managers:
- Has experience providing, coordinating, organizing or managing care for women with confirmed or suspected endometriosis in the province of Quebec, Canada
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Rose-Marie Bourget, PT, Master's student contact
Canada1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Sherbrooke, Quebec, J1H5N4
Rose-Marie Bourget, PT, Master's student, 1-888-463-1835 ext. 18439, accesphysioperineale@usherbrooke.ca
Camille Simard, MSc, 1-819-821-8000 ext. 18439, labomorin@usherbrooke.ca
About this study
Official title: Optimizing Care and Improving Access to Pelvic Health Physiotherapy for Women Living With Endometriosis: A Portrait of the Current Situation and Recommendations for Possible Solutions in Quebec (Canada)
This is a mixed-methods study aimed to generate new evidence to help optimize access to pelvic health physiotherapy (PHPT) for women living with endometriosis in the province of Quebec (Canada). Specifically, the objectives are to:
Obj. 1: Understand the patient journey of women living with endometriosis, including their experiences accessing PHPT.
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Obj. 2: Describe current PHPT clinical practices and service delivery for women living with endometriosis in Quebec.
Obj. 3: Identify barriers, facilitators and potential strategies to improve access to PHPT services and optimize the patient journey of women living with endometriosis in Quebec.
Findings will inform clinical, organizational and policy recommendations to strengthen the integration of PHPT within multidisciplinary endometriosis care. The project is divided into three sequential parts:
Part 1: Semi-structured individual interviews (open-ended questions) will be conducted with women living with endometriosis to explore their journey to obtain endometriosis care, experiences accessing PHPT and perceived barriers and facilitators. Approximately 15-20 participants will be recruited until data saturation is reached.
Part 2: An online cross-sectional survey will be conducted among pelvic health physiotherapists practicing in the province of Quebec, Canada to describe current clinical practices, service delivery and challenges related to the management of women living with endometriosis. The minimum expected sample size is 225 physiotherapists .
Part 3: Semi-structured focus groups (open-ended questions) will be conducted with women living with endometriosis, pelvic health physiotherapists, physicians and healthcare managers to identify and prioritize strategies to improve access to PHPT services. Approximately 24-32 participants will be recruited across four focus groups.
Across all three parts, recruitment strategies will aim to ensure diversity in participant characteristics, including geographic region, sociodemographic characteristics and healthcare experiences, to capture a broad range of perspectives.
Read the detailed description
This study uses a mixed-methods design consisting of three complementary components: (1) qualitative semi-structured interviews, (2) a cross-sectional online survey, and (3) qualitative focus groups.
- Conditions
- Endometriosis
- Keywords
- Women's Health, Chronic Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis, Patient Navigation, Delivery of Health Care, Healthcare Access, Pelvic Health
- Medical subject headings
- Endometriosis
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Patient journey and experiences of women living with endometriosis
Patient journey, healthcare experiences and use of pelvic health physiotherapy will be explored through semi-structured individual interviews with women living with endometriosis.
Measured: Baseline
Barriers to accessing pelvic health physiotherapy
Assessed through the online survey, semi-structured individual interviews and group discussion with patients living with endometriosis, healthcare providers and healthcare managers.
Measured: Baseline
Facilitators to accessing pelvic health physiotherapy
Assessed through the online survey, semi-structured individual interviews and group discussion with patients living with endometriosis, healthcare providers and healthcare managers.
Measured: Baseline
Pelvic health physiotherapy clinical practices and service delivery
Assessed through the online survey.
Measured: Baseline
Recommendations to improve access to pelvic health physiotherapy
Assessed through the online survey and focus group discussion with patients, healthcare providers and healthcare managers.
Measured: Baseline
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted28 Jul 2026
- Study start28 Jul 2026
- Primary completion29 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion29 Mar 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for EndometriosisStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Université de SherbrookeThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
- Enrolment
- 264 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Réseau Québécois de Recherche sur la Douleur (RQRD), Association Québécoise de la Physiothérapie (AQP)
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Mélanie Morin, Université de Sherbrooke
- Investigators
- Mélanie Morin, PhD, PT, Principal investigator, Full professor, Researcher, Director of the Pelvic Health Research Laboratory, Canada Research Chair in Women's pelvic health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke and Research Centre of the CHUS
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07731776
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MP-31-2026-6160
- Acronym
- ENDO-RM
- Status last verified
- Jul 2026
- First submitted
- 23 Jul 2026
- Last updated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Due to the sensitive information collected, individual participant data will not be shared in order to protect participant confidentiality. Study findings will be reported in aggregate form through scientific publications and presentations.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 30 Jul 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Optimizing Care and Improving Access to Pelvic Health Physiotherapy for Women Living With Endometriosis: A Portrait of the Current Situation and Recommendations for Possible Solutions in Quebec (Canada)
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07731776
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- ENDO-RM / MP-31-2026-6160
- Conditions
- Endometriosis
- Keywords
- Women's Health, Chronic Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis, Patient Navigation, Delivery of Health Care, Healthcare Access, Pelvic Health
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 264 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Université de SherbrookeUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Réseau Québécois de Recherche sur la Douleur (RQRD), Association Québécoise de la Physiothérapie (AQP)
- Study start
- 28 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 29 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 29 Mar 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 28 Jul 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This is a mixed-methods study aimed to generate new evidence to help optimize access to pelvic health physiotherapy (PHPT) for women living with endometriosis in the province of Quebec (Canada). Specifically, the objectives are to:
Obj. 1: Understand the patient journey of women living with endometriosis, including their experiences accessing PHPT.
Obj. 2: Describe current PHPT clinical practices and service delivery for women living with endometriosis in Quebec.
Obj. 3: Identify barriers, facilitators and potential strategies to improve access to PHPT services and optimize the patient journey of women living with endometriosis in Quebec.
Findings will inform clinical, organizational and policy recommendations to strengthen the integration of PHPT within multidisciplinary endometriosis care. The project is divided into three sequential parts:
Part 1: Semi-structured individual interviews (open-ended questions) will be conducted with women living with endometriosis to explore their journey to obtain endometriosis care, experiences accessing PHPT and perceived barriers and facilitators. Approximately 15-20 participants will be recruited until data saturation is reached.
Part 2: An online cross-sectional survey will be conducted among pelvic health physiotherapists practicing in the province of Quebec, Canada to describe current clinical practices, service delivery and challenges related to the management of women living with endometriosis. The minimum expected sample size is 225 physiotherapists .
Part 3: Semi-structured focus groups (open-ended questions) will be conducted with women living with endometriosis, pelvic health physiotherapists, physicians and healthcare managers to identify and prioritize strategies to improve access to PHPT services. Approximately 24-32 participants will be recruited across four focus groups.
Across all three parts, recruitment strategies will aim to ensure diversity in participant characteristics, including geographic region, sociodemographic characteristics and healthcare experiences, to capture a broad range of perspectives.
Detailed description
This study uses a mixed-methods design consisting of three complementary components: (1) qualitative semi-structured interviews, (2) a cross-sectional online survey, and (3) qualitative focus groups.
Study design
- Observational model
- Other
- Time perspective
- Cross-sectional
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 to 45 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
- Study population
- Part 1 will include women living with confirmed or suspected endometriosis in Quebec, Canada. Part 2 will include pelvic health physiotherapists practicing in Quebec, Canada who provide care to women with confirmed or suspected endometriosis. Part 3 will include women living with confirmed or suspected endometriosis, healthcare professionals and healthcare managers involved in the organization, delivery or support of endometriosis care in the province of Quebec.
Key inclusion criteria (16 listed)
- Female (biological sex at birth)
- Aged between 18 and 45 years old
- Residing in the province of Quebec, Canada
- Able to speak and understand French
- Has a confirmed or suspected diagnosis of endometriosis
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Primary outcome
Patient journey and experiences of women living with endometriosis
Time frame: Baseline
Patient journey, healthcare experiences and use of pelvic health physiotherapy will be explored through semi-structured individual interviews with women living with endometriosis.
Barriers to accessing pelvic health physiotherapy
Time frame: Baseline
Assessed through the online survey, semi-structured individual interviews and group discussion with patients living with endometriosis, healthcare providers and healthcare managers.
Facilitators to accessing pelvic health physiotherapy
Time frame: Baseline
Assessed through the online survey, semi-structured individual interviews and group discussion with patients living with endometriosis, healthcare providers and healthcare managers.
Pelvic health physiotherapy clinical practices and service delivery
Time frame: Baseline
Assessed through the online survey.
Recommendations to improve access to pelvic health physiotherapy
Time frame: Baseline
Assessed through the online survey and focus group discussion with patients, healthcare providers and healthcare managers.
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 30 Jul 2026.
- Official website of the Pelvic Health Research LaboratoryLink provided by the sponsor.
- Facebook page of the Pelvic Health Research LaboratoryLink provided by the sponsor.
- Instagram page of the Pelvic Health Research LaboratoryLink provided by the sponsor.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Due to the sensitive information collected, individual participant data will not be shared in order to protect participant confidentiality. Study findings will be reported in aggregate form through scientific publications and presentations.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Rose-Marie Bourget, PT, Master's student contact
Mélanie Morin, PhD, PT principal investigator
Full professor, Researcher, Director of the Pelvic Health Research Laboratory, Canada Research Chair in Women's pelvic health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sherbrooke and Research Centre of the CHUS
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Endometriosis, run by Université de Sherbrooke at 1 site in Canada.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 16 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 30 Jul 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Canada. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Rose-Marie Bourget, PT, Master's student (1-888-463-1835 ext. 18439, accesphysioperineale@usherbrooke.ca), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Patient journey and experiences of women living with endometriosis (time frame: Baseline). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 30 Jul 2026.