Health Condition 1: O998- Other specified diseases and conditions complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: samples will be collected from endometriosis patients and control subjects (women) of age above 18 and if they are in their proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle (6-12 days). The control subjects will be those patients who are undergoing laparoscopy for reasons other than endometriosis(For infertility or designated as benign).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: All participants below age 18 are excluded. The control subjects who undergo laparoscopy for reasons other than endometriosis(For infertility or designated as benign) will be excluded from the study if they had been pregnant or breastfeeding during the previous 6 months and had received any form of hormone therapy for at least 3 months before the study. Also, the subjects having co-morbidity conditions that do not allow biopsy will be excluded.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome might improve the diagnostic accuracy of endometriosis using body fluid analysis.Timepoint: After achieving the specified sample number, As calculated with respect to frequency of sample availability at the mentioned department of the hospital(around 2 years). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study can be extended to meet the need for an early diagnosis of endometriosis since the current diagnosis delay is of 6 years.Timepoint: 3 years | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactSanoop Pavithran M
MANIPAL ACADEMY OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Outcome results
None listed