Active clinical trials for "Endometriosis"

Endometriosis, a condition in which the lining of the uterus grows on nearby tissues, is a common condition that affects women of reproductive age worldwide. The diagnosis of endometriosis is usually made at surgery. The most common symptom is pelvic pain. This pain may occur at the same time as menstrual bleeding, at other times of the cycle, or during or after sexual intercourse. Previous studies reveal the diagnosis of endometriosis is often delayed between 8 and 12 years after the first symptoms. Women with chronic pelvic pain report a lower quality of life. No studies, however, have been conducted to assess whether women with endometriosis-related pelvic pain are affected differently than those with pelvic pain from other or no identifiable causes. This large-scale study is designed to gather prospective epidemiological data on the impact of and risk factors for endometriosis across countries worldwide. A study of this scale and scope has never been performed; it is anticipated that the study will provide novel insights into the effects of the condition and associated symptoms on women s lives across different countries, as well as explore differences in the effects of various potential risk factors. This is an international study conducted at more than 20 sites worldwide and coordinated by Oxford University in the United Kingdom. At the National Institutes of Health, 250 premenopausal women between 18 and 45 years of age who are having their first diagnostic laparoscopy or laparoscopy for tubal sterilization will participate. None will have had a prior diagnosis of endometriosis through surgery. Women will be informed about the study when their laparoscopy is scheduled. Procedures Patient completion of an online questionnaire before scheduled surgery. The following will be assessed by the questionnaire: Quality of life General gynecologic and medical history Family history General information Use of health care services Risk factors Surgeon completion of questionnaire about surgical findings. Follow-up: Women who consent will be contacted every 1 2 years.

The five proteins of the ITI (Inter-α-trypsin inhibitor) family, are essential components of the extracellular matrix, the dynamics of which they participate in the processes of cellular differentiation and proliferation. I. The ITIH1, ITIH2, ITIH3 and ITIH4 genes seem to be overwhelmingly expressed in the liver, this organ secreting then the corresponding proteins in the general circulation. The only data on ITIH5 indicate that this gene is poorly expressed in the liver and that the major source of its expression is the placenta. In the context of genetic studies on the syndrome of Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser (congenital aplasia of the uterus and vagina), the investigators have shown the involvement of ITIH5 and implemented validation experiments of this gene in mice. The investigators have shown that the production of ITIH5 by the uterus varies greatly depending on the physiological state of this organ, especially during pregnancy and the estrous cycle. The investigators also found that most of the production ITIH5 was located in the uterus. Therefore, the serum dosage of ITIH5 could be used clinically as a new biological marker specific to the uterus. This non-invasive biological marker could thus assist in the diagnosis and the understanding of uterine pathologies. ITIH5 rate being correlated to endometrial proliferation, its dosage could be an early and non-invasive marker of endometriosis. The peak of production of ITIH5 by the uterus at the time of embryo implantation window indicates that the assay could provide a better assessment of endometrial receptivity to embryo. It then could be a hand tool of diagnosis in some cases of early repeated miscarriages, and secondly, a prognostic tool for embryo implantation in the context of in vitro fertilization. The investigators conducted an initial feasibility study on the serum dosage of ITIH5, which was approved by the ethics committee of the University Hospital of Rennes. This first step has been validated. Now, the project is to perform a quantitative analysis of ITIH5 and to correlate clinical and biological data of relevant pathological and physiological situations. This project was the subject of a national and international patents of which the University Hospital of Rennes is promoter.

To assess the diagnostic accuracy for the noninvasive detection of pelvic endometriosis of the combination of two simple parameters: modifications of serum CA 125 and VAS pain score following one dose of GnRH-analog (GnRH-a).

Endometriosis is a benign gynecological disease, characterized by the presence of endometrium-like tissue outside the uterine cavity that affect up to 10-15% of women in reproductive age worldwide, with an extensive impact on women's wellbeing and their reproductive life. Endometriosis lesions are heterogeneous and three phenotypes of the disease are well recognized and are fundamentally different from each other: superficial peritoneal endometriosis (peritoneal implants), ovarian endometrioma (cyst ovarian endometriosis), and deeply infiltrating endometriosis (invasive nodules greater than 5 mm). The investigators performed a prospective multicenter comparative study to assess the maternal and fetal risks related to endometriosis during pregnancy, regarding disease phenotype, This study will evaluate with sufficient power the risk of prematurity and obstetrical complications associated with endometriosis according to disease phenotype. This study aims to provide new informations to pregnant women with endometriosis, guide the monitoring of pregnancy, optimize management strategies based on the nature of complications and ultimately to improve the health of women and their unborn child

The purpose of this multicenter study is to evaluate the ovarian reserve after alcohol sclerotherapy of endometriomas versus conventional surgery.

This study evaluates the optimum day of menstrual period for the excision of endometriomas to minimize the damage of surgery to normal ovarian tissue. Patients will be grouped as follicular, ovulatory and luteal according to menstrual days. Ovarian damage will be evaluated with both pathologic examination and anti-mullerian hormone levels before and after the surgery.

To describe Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone agonists (GnRH-a) treatment effectiveness on reduction of internal genital endometriosis symptom - menorrhagia - in different disease stages I, II, III in the Russian patient population scheduled for treatment with Diphereline 3,75 mg - assessment performed six months after the last injection.

Evaluate MRI criteria for involvement of the posterior inferior wall of the bladder in patients with endometrial bladder disease.

The study population will comprise of 90 women age varying between 15-55 years, those are candidate for laparoscopic surgery due to definition of >4 cm endometrioma or any other benign ovarian cysts such as mature teratoma or simple serous cysts on ultrasound examination, chronic pelvic pain, infertility. The blood samples will be drawn for analysis of serum biomarkers.

Serum sestrin levels of endometriosis patients are compared with a group of healthy volunteers of the same age.