Predicting absence of endometriosis in people with pelvic pai

Not Applicable

• Conditions: pelvic pain; endometriosis; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Other reproductive health and childbirth disorders; Renal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000357853
• Lead Sponsor: The Royal Women's Hospital

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-30
• Last Update Posted: 12 April 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 666

Inclusion Criteria

•Women aged 18 – 45 planned to undergo laparoscopy for investigation and/or management of pelvic pain
•Pelvic ultrasound performed within 12 months of recruitment with no evidence of endometrioma/s and/or deep infiltrating endometriosis
oBoth specialist quality and community quality ultrasound included
•Women with a previous laparoscopy for investigation of pelvic pain and women with a previous diagnosis of endometriosis remain eligible
•Women with both current and previous hormone use remain eligible

Exclusion Criteria

•Unable to provide consent
•Previous participation in the same study
•Post-menopausal
•Pelvic ultrasound showing another likely cause for pain that would independently warrant laparoscopy (eg evidence of tubo-ovarian abscess, hydrosalpinx, other ovarian cyst, fibroid warranting myomectomy).
•Evidence on ultrasound of endometriosis (endometrioma or DIE)
•Unable to obtain report of pelvic ultrasound

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified