Research Study
First time study of Brown Adipose Tissue Activity in Endometriosis
Closed Recruitment
Other Endocrine System, Other Diet and Nutrition, Other General Health , Endometriosis, Menstruation and Premenstrual Syndrome
We are conducting a two-cycle menstrual and ovulation study in women diagnosed with endometriosis and healthy controls to determine whether brown adipose tissue (BAT) activity differs between the two groups. We have completed recruitment of participants with endometriosis and are currently seeking healthy controls who be similar to the endometriosis group [age=22-41, BMI=19.6-26 (BMI=Weight/ Height2)].
1. A telephone call & a questionnaire to evaluate your eligibility. 2. A Zoom call to get a full understanding of your health & lifestyle. 3. Inviting you to complete the Menstrual Cycle Diary daily & your morning temperature every day to evaluate your menstrual cycle & ovulation. 4. Two in-person visits, randomly one in luteal phase, another in the follicular phase, first visit includes measurement of height, weight, waist, hip circumference, lengths of your fingers. 5. Both in-person visits include wearing a comfortable cooling suit & taking some images of the neck to evaluate BAT activity & a quick fingertip prick blood test by a capillary tube for hormone measurements.
location
Lower Mainland
recruitment end date
2026-02-20
eligibility
Age: 19 Years - 45 Years Old
Accepting Healthy Volunteers: Yes
Principal investigator
Jerilynn Prior
health authority affiliation
No Health Authority Affiliation
academic affiliation
University of British Columbia - Vancouver
collaborating organizations
University of British Columbia
Simon Fraser University
Island Health
collaborators
Bernard.Crespi@sfu.ca
Paul.Yong@vch.ca
Sarah.purcell@ubc.ca
Michael.Chen@islandhealth.ca
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