Measuring ovarian reserve in women having laparoscopic surgery.
- Conditions
- Reduced ovarian reserve (depletion of oocytes in the ovary).Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Fertility including in vitro fertilisation
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12607000523404
- Lead Sponsor
- WCH Foundation Grant
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 30
1)women with regular natural menstrual cycles or on COC contraceptive
Women on the combined oral contraceptive can be included as recent data shows that AMH levels are not altered by the pill.
2)women undergoing an laparoscopic gynaecological procedure.
The inclusion criteria has been modified to include women more than 13 years of age who are having natural menstrual cycles and can give informed assent with parental consent.
1) women unable or unwilling to independently give informed consent to participate in this study.
2)Women on medications that interfere with AMH levels.
3)Women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (AMH levels are high)
4)Women with malignant pathology.
5)Women who are deemed unsuitable to participate in this study as assessed by their lead clinician.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Anti-Mullerian Hormone levels in serum[Immediately before surgery as baseline then at 6 weeks and 3 months after the operation]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method one[N/A]