NCT02100345

Conservative Treatment of Rectosigmoid Endometriosis Monitored by Transvaginal Ultrasound

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 98 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Aarhus · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Background: Endometriosis is a disease affecting 8-15 % of fertile women and is a cause of abdominal pain and suffering during women's menstrual periods. A subgroup of patients with DIE has an infiltration into the rectosigmoid bowel wall (4-37%). Knowledge of the growth pattern of rectosigmoid lesions related to subjective symptoms is mandatory in order to assess the need for follow-up with transvaginal ultrasound during medical treatment. Hypotheses: Symptoms will follow growth of rectosigmoid endometriosis. Material and methods: Two different cohorts of women, based on time of diagnosis of rectosigmoid endometriosis and treatment with hormonal intrauterine device or continuous oral contraceptives will receive a questionnaire and a transvaginal ultrasound scan (measuring size and volume) at inclusion, (6) and 12 months later. Perspectives: Patients treated conservatively may be followed by questionnaires, thereby reducing the need for time consuming clinical controls.

Conditions

• Bowel Endometriosis

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-10-01
• Primary completion: 2017-02-01
• Completion: 2017-02-01
• First posted: 2014-03-31
• Last updated: 2017-05-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Denmark