Serum and Peritoneal Fluid Bank for Endometriosis Markers

Completed

Conditions studied: Endometriosis

In brief

The purpose of this study is to investigate differences in protein expression profiles of blood and peritoneal fluid samples obtained from patients who do, and those who do not, have endometriosis seen during laparoscopic surgery. These profiles may include both known and novel markers for diagnosing endometriosis.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00194233

Run by

University of Pennsylvania

People needed

300

Starts

2003-11-01

Expected to finish

2008-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-08-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Undergoing laparoscopic surgery for one of the following indications:
• infertility
• pain
• tubal sterilization
• For cases, visualization of endometriosis
• For controls, absence of endometriosis

You may not qualify if…

• None

Where it is running

• University of Pennsylvania Reproductive Research Unit — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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