Assessing the Benefit of Pipelle Biopsy in Patients With Postmenopausal Bleeding and an Atrophic-appearing...
Postmenopausal BleedingEndometrial Cancer1 morePostmenopausal bleeding (PMB) is the occurrence of vaginal bleeding 12 months following a woman's last menstrual cycle. PMB represents one of the most common reasons for referral to gynaecology services. Approximately 10% of women with PMB will be found to have endometrial cancer. The gold standard of investigation of PMB is ambulatory gynaecology through the outpatient hysteroscopy clinic, which is often combined with Pipelle biopsy for endometrial sampling. Up to 60% of women that present with PMB will have an atrophic-appearing cavity at hysteroscopy. This provides a challenge in obtaining a histological sample through both dilatation & curretage (D&C) and Pipelle biopsy. Often, scant tissue that is insufficient for clinical diagnosis is obtained. Pipelle biopsy is associated with patient discomfort. It is also associated with costs related to the purchasing of equipment and the processing of samples in the laboratory to the sum of approximately 30 euro per sample. It is rare that a sample taken from an atrophic cavity will return any clinically meaningful result. A negative hysteroscopy reduces the probability of endometrial cancer to 0.6%. This study aims to compare patients with PMB and atrophic-appearing cavity that undergo pipelle biopsy to those that do not. Differences in pain scores, cost saving and differences in clinical follow up will be assessed to evaluate the benefit of Pipelle biopsy in patients with PMB and atrophic-appearing cavity.
Interest of Pulmonary Ultrasound to Predict Evolution Towards Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Premature...
Bronchopulmonary DysplasiaEach year, between 50,000 and 60,000 children are born prematurely in France. Among them, 10% are born at 26 - 30 week's gestation and 5% are born before 26 week's gestation. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) affects at least one-quarter of infants born with a birth weight less than 1500 grams. BPD is defined by the need for oxygen after 28 days of life in any children born prematurely. In addition, the severity of BPD can be categorized as mild (room air tolerated at 36 weeks), moderate (oxygen requirement between 22 and 29 %) and severe (oxygen requirement 30% or need for ventilation support). Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is responsible for significant respiratory morbidity and impaired neurological outcomes. Pulmonary imaging such as tomodensitometry, MRI or scintigraphy can be abnormal and therefore coud theorically be helpful for an early diagnosis. Unfortunatelly, theses examinations are irradiating, expensive or difficult to perform in an everyday practice. Therefore lung imaging for BPD diagnosis. Is not recommanded in current official guidelines. Pulmonary ultrasound has already been studied in premature newborns. A pilot study carried out on 21 patients showed that pulmonary ultrasonography at one and two weeks of life could predict the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The score used in this study was the LUS score previously validated by Brat et al. Advantages of this examination are to be non-invasive and easily performed at the patient's bedside. Nevertheless this study focused on a small population with a low number of moderate / severe dysplasia. In addition, Czernik et al. have highlighted that the index of myocardial performance of the right ventricle was increased at seven and ten days of life in children who subsequently developed BPD. The investigators propose in this study to evaluate a new prediction score for DBP, the modified LUS score, associating the LUS score with an echographic evaluation of the right heart (myocardial performance index).
To Evaluate LUTS and Complications Between Indwelling Catheter and Temporary Prostatic Stent in...
Lower Urinary Tract SymptomsProstatic Hyperplasia2 moreThe goal of this single-centre prospective randomized clinical trial is to compare the post-operative use of temporary prostatic stent (Group 1) vs indwelling catheter (Group 2) in patients undergoing cryotherapy for targeted therapy of localized prostate cancer, transurethral water vapor energy ablation (REZUM) or transperineal laser ablation of the prostate with EchoLaser™ system for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) The main questions are: Difference in quality of life, Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (scored with IPSS, International Prostate Symptom Score), urinary continence symptoms (scored with International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence Short Form, ICIQ-UI-SF) and patient satisfaction between indwelling catheter and temporary prostatic stent (Exime®) score with a non-validated questionnaire (Stent/catheter-related urinary symptoms questionnaire) Difference in side effects and complications between indwelling catheter and temporary prostatic stent (Exime®) A total 120 of patients will be enrolled (Group 1: 60; Group 2: 60) with a 1:1 randomization ratio. The follow-up duration will be 6 months.
Exemestane in Treating Patients With Complex Atypical Hyperplasia of the Endometrium/Endometrial...
Atypical HyperplasiaEndometrial Atypical Hyperplasia/Endometrioid Intraepithelial Neoplasia2 moreThis pilot phase IIa trial studies how well exemestane works in treating patients with complex atypical hyperplasia of the endometrium/endometrial intraepithelial neoplasia or low grade endometrial cancer. Exemestane may stop the growth of tumor cells by blocking some of the enzymes needed for cell growth.
International PPB/DICER1 Registry
Pleuropulmonary BlastomaSertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor13 morePleuropulmonary blastoma (PPB) is a rare malignant neoplasm of the lung presenting in early childhood. Type I PPB is a purely cystic lesion, Type II is a partially cystic, partially solid tumor, Type III is a completely solid tumor. Treatment of children with PPB is at the discretion of the treating institution. This study builds off of the 2009 study and will also seek to enroll individuals with DICER1-associated conditions, some of whom may present only with the DICER1 gene mutation, which will help the Registry understand how these tumors and conditions develop, their clinical course and the most effective treatments.
Baby Detect : Genomic Newborn Screening
Congenital Adrenal HyperplasiaFamilial Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia 1134 moreNewborn screening (NBS) is a global initiative of systematic testing at birth to identify babies with pre-defined severe but treatable conditions. With a simple blood test, rare genetic conditions can be easily detected, and the early start of transformative treatment will help avoid severe disabilities and increase the quality of life. Baby Detect Project is an innovative NBS program using a panel of target sequencing that aims to identify 126 treatable severe early onset genetic diseases at birth caused by 361 genes. The list of diseases has been established in close collaboration with the Paediatricians of the University Hospital in Liege. The investigators use dedicated dried blood spots collected between the first day and 28 days of life of babies, after a consent sign by parents.
PROARTE -PROstate ARTery to Reduce the Symptoms of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
Benign Prostatic HyperplasiaLower Urinary Tract SymptomsThis is a trial to demonstrate the superiority of prostate artery embolization (PAE) over sham procedure in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) induced lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). The trial will aim to enroll 108 patients at a 2:1 allocation over a 2 year period.
Aquablation in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in Canada
Urologic DiseasesTo document the clinical outcome of Aquablation therapy for BPH patient in Canadian cohort.
Customized TULSA-PRO Ablation Registry
Prostate CancerProstate Adenocarcinoma1 moreThis patient registry will capture data from patients who have been or who are undergoing the transurethral ultrasound ablation (TULSA) procedure as part of their routine clinical care. The registry will shed light on real-world outcomes of safety and efficacy of the procedure and understand how a patient's quality of life is affected throughout their follow-up and lifetime.
Metformin Hydrochloride in Preventing Breast Cancer in Patients With Atypical Hyperplasia or In...
Atypical Ductal Breast HyperplasiaBRCA1 Mutation Carrier3 moreThis randomized phase III trial studies metformin hydrochloride to see how well it works compared to placebo in preventing breast cancer in patients with atypical hyperplasia or in situ breast cancer. Chemoprevention is the use of certain drugs to keep cancer from forming. The use of metformin hydrochloride may prevent breast cancer.