Surgical therapy for suspected endometriosis of the uterosacral ligament (USL) - exploratory study to evaluate pain control and impact on quality of life.

Surgical therapy for suspected endometriosis of the uterosacral ligament (USL) - exploratory study to evaluate pain control and impact on quality of life. - USL-Study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00034016

Enrollment

150

Registered

2024-04-04

Start date

2024-05-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-02

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Endometriosis of the uterosacral ligament

Interventions

Group 1: The patients included in the study are women who underwent therapeutic laparoscopy with excision or partial excision of the USL between 2015 and 2020 due to suspected deep infiltrating endome

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Patients with a suspected diagnosis of deeply infiltrative endometriosis of the uterosacral ligament - Surgical laparoscopy with (partial) excision of the USL - Sufficient knowledge of German or English to be able to answer the questionnaire accordingly

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Extensive surgical intervention with partial rectal resection for DIE of the bowel - Histologically confirmed adenomyosis - Lack of informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Resection of the USL leads to an improvement in quality of life.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- Resection of the USL reduces dyspareunia. - Resection of the USL reduces dysmenorrhea. - Postoperative hormone therapy leads to long-term symptom relief.	—

Countries

Austria

Contacts

Public ContactKatharina Omer

JKU Medizinische Fakultät

katharina.omer@stud.medunigraz.at+43576808423974

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026