Conservative Endometrioma Surgery

Recruiting now · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Endometriosis Ovary, Endometrioma

In brief

To study which surgical technique offers better results in treating endometriomas in terms of ovarian reserve preservation. The 2 conservatives techniques used are: 1. The combined technique 2. CO2 laser vaporization only Ovarian reserve will be assessed by consecutive measurements of AMH serum levels before and after surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04151433

Run by

Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven

People needed

92

Starts

2019-10-24

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2024-12-10

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 40. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Age: 18 - 40 years (both inclusive)
• Unilateral endometriotic cysts with a mean diameter of >=2.5cm and ≤8 cm, measured in 3 dimensions.
• Presence of a contralateral endometrioma of ≤ 2cm is allowed
• Complaining of infertility and/or pain
• BMI ≤35
• Use of contraception (combined or Progesteron only) for at least 4 weeks before surgery

You may not qualify if…

• Incomplete surgery for the pelvis
• Contra-indication for the use of contraception (combined or Progesteron only)
• Use of GnRH analogues preoperatively and in the first 3 months postoperatively
• (History of) hysterectomy
• Prior unilateral oophorectomy
• Pituitary/hypothalamic disorders
• Suspected malignancy
• Contralateral endometrioma of >2 cm
• AMH <0.7 preoperatively
• Pregnancy

Where it is running

• GZA Sint-Augustinus — Antwerp, Belgium (enrolling)
• Cliniques universitaires Saint-LUC (UCL) — Brussels, Belgium (enrolling)
• UZLeuven — Leuven, Belgium (enrolling)
• CHR La Citadelle — Liège, Belgium (enrolling)

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