NCT06414083NARecruiting
Histologic Comparison of Ablative Techniques for Endometriosis
TriHealth Inc.
Start Date
5/9/2024
Completion Date
6/9/2025
Summary
To our knowledge, no other human studies directly compare the effectiveness of the various ablative technologies. We set out to design a study to directly compare ablative energy sources and evaluate their ability to destroy native endometriosis tissue in humans.
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 18 years to No maximum
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adult women 18 years of age or older
* Already planning to undergo scheduled robotic assisted or laparoscopic excision of lesions for pelvic pain symptoms (pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, dyspareunia, dysuria, dyschezia, ovarian pain) or endometriosis of any kind (endometriosis of any location, or endometrioma)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Known pregnancy at enrollment or at the time of the excision surgery
Interventions
DEVICE
Diathermy
DEVICE
CO2 Laser
DEVICE
Argon Beam Coagulator
Conditions
EndometriosisEndometriosis-related PainEndometriosis PelvicEndometriosis; Peritoneum
Locations
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio 45220
United States