Whole-Body Cryotherapy as a Non-Pharmacological Treatment to Reduce Chronic Pelvic Pain and Improve Quality of Life in People With Endometriosis
NCT07603960
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recruiting
- Enrollment
- 30
- Start
- 2026-04-09
- Completion
- 2027-05-31
- Last updated
- 2026-05-22
- Has results
- False
- Countries
- United Kingdom
Conditions
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Interventions
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Whole-Body Cryotherapy
PROCEDURE
Whole-body cryotherapy is a non-pharmacological intervention involving brief exposure of the body to extremely cold, dry air (typically around -110°C to -140°C) in a specialised cryotherapy chamber. Each session lasts approximately 2-3 minutes and is conducted under controlled conditions. The intervention is designed to induce physiological responses including vasoconstriction, modulation of inflammatory pathways, and potential analgesic effects.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Women or assigned female at birth
* Aged 16 or over
* Endometriosis identified at laparoscopy or imaging, performed within the last ten years
* Chronic pelvic pain for more than six months
* Willing to comply with the treatment
* Willing to use effective contraception throughout the trial (if needed)
* Willing and able to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Pregnant, breastfeeding or actively trying to get pregnant
* Post-menopausal (no periods for \>12 months and not taking hormonal treatments to prevent periods, or bilateral oophorectomy performed)
* Previous hysterectomy with bilateral oophorectomy
* Raynaud's Disease
* Current treatment for malignancy
* Diabetes
* Known hypothyroidism
* Pre-existing or current diagnosis of anaemia
* Cardiovascular disease: severe hypertension (180/100, unstable angina, arrhythmia, recent (\<6months) myocardial infarction, peripheral artery disease, cardiac pacemaker, recent (\<6months) stroke or transient ischaemic attack)
* Acute kidney and urinary tract diseases
* Cryoglobulinemia
* Previous venous thromboembolism or peripheral artery occlusive disease
* Cold urticaria
* Livedo reticularis
* Open wounds or ulcers, large-area bacterial and viral skin infections
* Uncontrolled seizure disorder
* Known coagulopathy (eg von Willibrand disease, haemophilia)
* Severe claustrophobia
* Acute infections and fever
* Intoxication (alcohol, drugs)
* Signs or symptoms of cold allergy
* Severe wasting diseases
* Known Hepatitis B/C and/or HIV (due to Royal Mail restrictions on biospecimen postage)
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