terosacral ligament thickness: a novel ultrasound measurement for diagnosing endometriosis
Not Applicable
Recruiting
- Conditions
- EndometriosisReproductive Health and Childbirth - Other reproductive health and childbirth disorders
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12621001324808
- Lead Sponsor
- Mercy Hospital for Women
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 40
Inclusion Criteria
Inclusion Criteria (high-risk cohort):
1. Age 18yrs and older
2. Pre-menopausal
3. Women with pain and/or infertility
4. Women waitlisted for laparoscopy +/- treatment of endometriosis
Inclusion Criteria (low-risk cohort):
1. Age 18yrs and older
2. Pre-menopausal
3. Booked for laparoscopy for an indication other than pelvic pain and/or infertility
Exclusion Criteria
1. Prior laparoscopy and treatment of endometriosis
2. Post-menopausal
3. Prior hysterectomy
4. Prior imaging evidence of grade III/IV endometriosis
5. Diagnosis on pre-operative ultrasound of endometrioma or deep endometriosis
6. Not consenting to transvaginal pelvic ultrasound
7. Non-english speaking
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method