Endometriosis and cultural diversity: improving services for minority ethnic women

ISRCTN ISRCTN13024603
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN13024603
Protocol serial number 4371
Sponsor Birmingham Women's NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Funder National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) (UK) Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme
Submission date
21/10/2010
Registration date
21/10/2010
Last edited
30/09/2016
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Urological and Genital Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mrs Patricia Apenteng
Scientific

Birmingham City University
Perry Barr
Birmingham
B42 2SU
United Kingdom

patricia.apenteng@bcu.ac.uk

Study information

Primary study designInterventional
Study designMulticentre non-randomised interventional process of care pilot/feasibility study
Secondary study designNon randomised study
Study type Participant information sheet
Scientific titleEndometriosis and cultural diversity: improving services for minority ethnic women
Study acronymEndocul
Study objectivesTo develop, in collaboration with community groups and patients, evidence based and culturally sensitive resources for women with endometriosis and to develop good practice guidance for the health professionals providing services to women of minority ethnic origin.
Ethics approval(s)MREC, ref: 08/H1204/8
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedTopic: Reproductive Health and Childb; Subtopic: Oral and Gastrointestinal (all Subtopics), Reproductive Health & Childbirth (all Subtopics); Disease: Reproductive Health & Childbirth
Intervention1. Develop and pilot a culturally appropriate resource for women with endometriosis in English, Chinese, Greek, Gujarati and Urdu
2. Explore the impact of the socio-cultural context on the meanings of endometriosis among minority ethnic women
3. Develop and pilot good practice in the provision of culturally competent care for providers of endometriosis services in primary and secondary care

Follow up length: 0 months
Study entry: Other
Details: purposive recruitment
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure(s)

Develop good practice guidance for the health professionals providing services to women of minority

Key secondary outcome measure(s)

Not provided at time of registration

Completion date31/10/2009

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
Lower age limit18 Years
SexFemale
Target sample size at registration130
Key inclusion criteriaFocus groups:
1. Women of African Caribbean, Chinese, Greek/Greek Cypriots, Pakistani, or Indian origin
2. Aged between 18 and 50 years old

Interviewees:
3. Women of African Caribbean, Chinese, Greek/Greek Cypriots, Pakistani, or Indian origin
4. Aged between 18 and 50 years old
5. Current clinical diagnosis of endometriosis
6. Duration of illness greater than 1 year prior to the study
7. Receiving care from mainstream health care services (NHS)
Key exclusion criteria1. Outside of ethnic communities or age range in inclusion criteria
2. No diagnosis of endometriosis
Date of first enrolment01/04/2008
Date of final enrolment31/10/2009

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • United Kingdom
  • England

Study participating centre

Birmingham City University
Birmingham
B42 2SU
United Kingdom

Results and Publications

Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Participant information sheet Participant information sheet 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes
Study website Study website 11/11/2025 11/11/2025 No Yes

Editorial Notes

30/09/2016: No publications found, verifying study status with principal investigator.

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