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Office Hysteroscopy and 3D Power Doppler Vaginal Ultrasound in Assessment of Postmenopausal Bleeding

Completed
Conditions
Postmenopausal Bleeding
Interventions
Procedure: 2D grey scale vaginal ultrasound
Procedure: 3D power Doppler vaginal ultrasound
Procedure: Office hysteroscopy
Registration Number
NCT02488798
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

100 patients with postmenopausal bleeding were assessed with 2D vaginal ultrasound and 3D power Doppler ultrasound using the international endometrial tumor analysis group and office hysteroscopy with taking samples for histopathological analysis.

Detailed Description

The aim was to compare the efficiency of the upper mentioned interventions in diagnosing the cause of postmenopausal bleeding.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • 100 patients complaining of postmenopausal bleeding. Postmenopausal bleeding was defined as vaginal bleeding that occurred after at least 12 months of amenorrhea.
Exclusion Criteria
  • Exclusion criteria included any history of hormone administration in the last 6 months, any medical condition that might cause abnormal uterine bleeding like coagulation disorders, hypertension, cardiac disease, thyroid disorders or hepatic condition.

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
postmenopausal bleeding groupOffice hysteroscopy100 women with postmenopausal bleeding undergoing 2D greyscale vaginal ultrasound and 3D Endometrial power Doppler and the features were classified using six different vascular patterns described by IETA group including the following patterns; single dominant vessel without branching, with branching, multiple vessels with focal origin, with multifocal origin at the myometrium-endometrium junction, scattered vessels or circular flow (Kucur et al., 2013 ). All patients then had Office hysteroscopy carried out in the outpatient clinic using vaginoscopic approach (Cooper et al., 2010). With endometrial samples from lesions or from the cavity for histopathological analysis.
postmenopausal bleeding group2D grey scale vaginal ultrasound100 women with postmenopausal bleeding undergoing 2D greyscale vaginal ultrasound and 3D Endometrial power Doppler and the features were classified using six different vascular patterns described by IETA group including the following patterns; single dominant vessel without branching, with branching, multiple vessels with focal origin, with multifocal origin at the myometrium-endometrium junction, scattered vessels or circular flow (Kucur et al., 2013 ). All patients then had Office hysteroscopy carried out in the outpatient clinic using vaginoscopic approach (Cooper et al., 2010). With endometrial samples from lesions or from the cavity for histopathological analysis.
postmenopausal bleeding group3D power Doppler vaginal ultrasound100 women with postmenopausal bleeding undergoing 2D greyscale vaginal ultrasound and 3D Endometrial power Doppler and the features were classified using six different vascular patterns described by IETA group including the following patterns; single dominant vessel without branching, with branching, multiple vessels with focal origin, with multifocal origin at the myometrium-endometrium junction, scattered vessels or circular flow (Kucur et al., 2013 ). All patients then had Office hysteroscopy carried out in the outpatient clinic using vaginoscopic approach (Cooper et al., 2010). With endometrial samples from lesions or from the cavity for histopathological analysis.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Efficacy of 3D power Doppler ultrasound with the IETA group criteria in diagnosing the cause of postmenopausal bleeding1 week

Efficacy of 3D power Doppler ultrasound with the IETA group criteria in diagnosing the cause of postmenopausal bleeding

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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