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<!ELEMENT scientific_title (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT scientific_acronym (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT i_freetext (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_outcome_measures (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT results_IPD_plan (#PCDATA)>
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<!ELEMENT address (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT city (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT country1 (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT zip (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT telephone (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT email (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT affiliation (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT agemax (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT gender (#PCDATA)>
<!ELEMENT exclusion_criteria (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT health_condition_keyword (hc_keyword+)>
<!ELEMENT hc_keyword (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_code (i_code+)>
<!ELEMENT i_code (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT intervention_keyword (i_keyword+)>
<!ELEMENT i_keyword (#PCDATA)>

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<!ELEMENT secondary_sponsor (sponsor_name+)>
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<!ELEMENT issuing_authority (#PCDATA)>

<!ELEMENT source_support (source_name+)>
<!ELEMENT source_name (#PCDATA)>

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<trials>
  <trial>
    <main>
      <trial_id>IRCT20140111016161N10</trial_id>
      <utrn></utrn>
      <reg_name>IRCT</reg_name>
      <date_registration>2023-06-21</date_registration>
      <primary_sponsor>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</primary_sponsor>
      <public_title>Investigating the effect of prednisolone</public_title>
      <acronym></acronym>
      <scientific_title>Investigating the effect of prednisolone on pelvic pain in women with deep endometriosis</scientific_title>
      <scientific_acronym></scientific_acronym>
      <date_enrolment>2023-07-13</date_enrolment>
      <type_enrolment>anticipated</type_enrolment>
      <target_size>60</target_size>
      <recruitment_status>Complete</recruitment_status>
      <url>https://irct.ir/trial/70427</url>
      <study_type>interventional</study_type>
      <study_design>Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Double blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Treatment, Randomization description: Our sample size is 60  people, with 30people in each group.The unit of study is the individual. We will use the block randomization method by using: www.sealedenvelope.com. The number of blocks considered is 4, Blinding description: The list of random allocation of patients is only at the disposal of the clinic nurse. In order to hide the random allocation process, the sequence of treatments will be written on60 cards in order. Then the cards will be placed inside sealed envelopes. When the doctor qualifies the patient to enter Determined for the study, the nurse provides the doctor with the envelope related to the type of intervention. In order to check the outcome, a doctor who was unaware of the type of intervention is used. Also, for data analysis, a statistician who is separate from the study process and from all The procedures performed are used in an uninformed manner.The study is double-blind. The patient is also unaware.</study_design>
      <phase>3</phase>
      <hc_freetext>Endometriosis.</hc_freetext>
      <i_freetext>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. Intervention 2: Control group: Patients use 2 tablets of placebo and one tablet of Verogest 2 mg (Ati Pharmed Company) daily for up to 3 months continuously.</i_freetext>
      <results_actual_enrolment></results_actual_enrolment>
      <results_date_completed></results_date_completed>
      <results_url_link></results_url_link>
      <results_summary></results_summary>
      <results_date_posted></results_date_posted>
      <results_date_first_publication></results_date_first_publication>
      <results_baseline_char></results_baseline_char>
      <results_participant_flow></results_participant_flow>
      <results_adverse_events></results_adverse_events>
      <results_outcome_measures></results_outcome_measures>
      <results_url_protocol></results_url_protocol>
      <results_IPD_plan>Undecided - It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available</results_IPD_plan>
      <results_IPD_description>Justification or reason for indecision in sharing IPD is It is not yet known if there will be a plan to make this available</results_IPD_description>
    </main>
    <contacts>
      <contact>
        <type>public</type>
        <firstname>Reyhaneh Hosseini</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Arash Women 's Hospital, Rashid Ave, Resalat Highway, Tehranparse,Tehran.Iran</address>
        <city>Tehran</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>1653915981</zip>
        <telephone>+98 212177719922</telephone>
        <email>r-hosseini@tums.ac.ir</email>
        <affiliation>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
      <contact>
        <type>scientific</type>
        <firstname>Reyhaneh Hosseini</firstname>
        <middlename></middlename>
        <lastname></lastname>
        <address>Arash Women 's Hospital, Rashid Ave, Resalat Highway, Tehranparse,Tehran.Iran</address>
        <city>Tehran</city>
        <country1>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country1>
        <zip>1653915981</zip>
        <telephone>+98 212177719922</telephone>
        <email>r-hosseini@tums.ac.ir</email>
        <affiliation>Arash Women 's Hospital , Tehran University of Medical sciences</affiliation>
      </contact>
    </contacts>
    <countries>
      <country2>Iran (Islamic Republic of)</country2>
    </countries>
    <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</inclusion_criteria>
      <agemin>18 years</agemin>
      <agemax>45 years</agemax>
      <gender>Female</gender>
      <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</exclusion_criteria>
    </criteria>
    <health_condition_code>
      <hc_code>N80</hc_code>
    </health_condition_code>
    <health_condition_keyword>
      <hc_keyword>Endometriosis</hc_keyword>
    </health_condition_keyword>
    <intervention_code>
      <i_code>Treatment - Drugs</i_code>
      <i_code>Placebo</i_code>
    </intervention_code>
    <intervention_keyword>
      <i_keyword>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.</i_keyword>
      <i_keyword>Control group: Patients use 2 tablets of placebo and one tablet of Verogest 2 mg (Ati Pharmed Company) daily for up to 3 months continuously.</i_keyword>
    </intervention_keyword>
    <primary_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Dyspareunia. Timepoint: Before and 3 months after treatment starting. Method of measurement: Visual analogous scale.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: Before and 3 months after treatment starting. Method of measurement: Visual analogous scale.</prim_outcome>
      <prim_outcome>Dyschezia. Timepoint: Before and 3 months after treatment starting. Method of measurement: Visual analogous scale.</prim_outcome>
    </primary_outcome>
    <secondary_outcome>
      <sec_outcome></sec_outcome>
    </secondary_outcome>
    <secondary_sponsor>
      <sponsor_name></sponsor_name>
    </secondary_sponsor>
    <secondary_ids>
      <secondary_id>
        <sec_id></sec_id>
        <issuing_authority></issuing_authority>
      </secondary_id>
    </secondary_ids>
    <source_support>
      <source_name>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</source_name>
    </source_support>
    <ethics_reviews>
      <ethics_review>
        <status>Approved</status>
        <approval_date>2023-05-23</approval_date>
        <contact_name>Ethics committee of Tehran University of Medical Science</contact_name>
        <contact_address>Qods street , Keshavarz Bulevar Tehran Tehran Iran (Islamic Republic of)</contact_address>
        <contact_phone></contact_phone>
        <contact_email></contact_email>
      </ethics_review>
    </ethics_reviews>
  </trial>
</trials>
