Indirect Ultrasonographic Findings for Parametrial Involvement in Deep Endometriosis
Completed
- Conditions
- EndometriosisDeep Endometriosis
- Interventions
- Diagnostic Test: Ultrasound
- Registration Number
- NCT05239871
- Lead Sponsor
- Simone Ferrero
- Brief Summary
This study evaluated the use of ultrasonographic findings as a first-line imaging tool to raise indirect suspicion of parametrial involvement in women suspected of having severe endometriosis (DE).
- Detailed Description
Ultrasonographic findings will be conventionally divided in:
* concomitant DE nodules
* indirect DE signs
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 1078
Inclusion Criteria
- patients with suspected deep endometriosis undergoing surgical approach
Exclusion Criteria
- patients with a previous surgical diagnosis of endometriosis
- pazients with radiological evidence of parametrial endometriosis
- patients who could not undergo transvaginal and/or transabdominal ultrasound for any technical reason
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Women with surgical diagnosis of parametrial endometriosis Ultrasound This cohort will include patients with surgical diagnosis of parametrial endometriosis Women without surgical diagnosis of parametrial endometriosis Ultrasound This cohort will include patients without surgical diagnosis of parametrial endometriosis
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of patients with a surgical diagnosis of parametrial endometriosis At surgery Number of significant ultrasonographic concomitant DE nodules predicting surgical involvement 1 week before surgical approach Number of significant ultrasonographic indirect DE signs predicting surgical involvement 1 week before surgical approach
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Ginecologia - IRCCS Ospedale Sacro Cuore Don Calabria
🇮🇹Negrar, VR, Italy