The Women's Health Study: From Adolescence to Adulthood

NCT01738204 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: IRB-P00004267
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 2,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

In order to learn more about women's health issues that occur over the lifespan, the Women's Health Study: from Adolescence to Adulthood is building a biorepository and database. The biorepository collects, processes and stores samples (such as urine, saliva, blood, cells, tissue and peritoneal fluid) until they are needed for research. The database contains de-identified information about our study participants. The biorepository and database are being created to serve as a resource for researchers from Boston Children's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital and outside institutions.

Conditions

Pelvic Pain; Endometriosis; Dysmenorrhea; Infertility

Keywords

endometriosis; dysmenorrhea; pelvic pain; women's health; adolescence; biorepository; observational; women; female; gynecology; fertility; infertility

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Establishing a biorepository and database

  next 20 years

Study Arms (2)

Females with endometriosis

Females with a surgical diagnosis of endometriosis or who undergoing surgery for suspected endometriosis. At this time, we are only recruiting patients of Boston Children's Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital for this group.

Females without surgical diagnosis of endometriosis

Females do not need to be patients of Boston Children's Hospital or Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 60 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

clinic and community sample

You may qualify if:

• female
• at least 7 years old
• not experiencing natural menopause

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Boston Children's Hospital: lead
• Brigham and Women's Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

Related Links

• Women's Health Study: From Adolescence to Adulthood homepage

Biospecimen

Retention: SAMPLES WITH DNA

urine, saliva, blood, tissue, peritoneal fluid

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pelvic Pain; Endometriosis; Dysmenorrhea; Infertility

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pain; Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Genital Diseases, Female; Female Urogenital Diseases; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Genital Diseases; Menstruation Disturbances; Pathologic Processes

Study Officials

• Marc R Laufer, MD

  Boston Children's Hospital

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Chief, Division of Gynecology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 28, 2012
• First Posted: November 30, 2012
• Study Start: November 1, 2012
• Primary Completion (Estimated): January 1, 2030
• Study Completion (Estimated): January 1, 2030
• Last Updated: August 11, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-08

Locations

US (2)