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Is Laparoscopic Excision for Peritoneal Endometriosis Helpful or Harmful?
Sponsor: University of Aarhus
Summary
The trial seeks to test effect of laparoscopic excision of peritoneal endometriosis on pelvic pain. Data will also be gathered on quality of life and neuropathic pain. Patients will be randomized to one of three groups: 1) laparoscopy with excision of endometrial tissue, 2) laparoscopy without excision of endometrial tissue and 3) waiting list control.
Official title: Is Laparoscopic Excision for Peritoneal Endometriosis Helpful or Harmful: A Double-blind, Randomized, Controlled, Three-armed Surgical Trial.
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 50 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
100
Start Date
2022-01-31
Completion Date
2026-07-01
Last Updated
2024-11-15
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Laparoscopy with excision
Diagnostic laparoscopy will be performed to visually confirm endometriosis in the peritoneum. Then, the relevant tissue will be excised and a histology will be performed.
Laparoscopy without excision
Diagnostic laparoscopy will be performed to visually confirm endometriosis in the peritoneum. However, no tissue will be excised and histology will not be performed.
Medical treatment-as-usual
Patients continue their hormonal and analgesic treatment-as-usual.
Locations (5)
Regional Hospital Horsens, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Horsens, Central Jutland, Denmark
Aarhus University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Aarhus N, Denmark
Regional Hospital Herning, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Herning, Denmark
Regional Hospital Randers, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Randers, Denmark
Regional Hospital Viborg, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Viborg, Denmark