D25.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Participants with diagnosis of uterine fibroid are examined using transabdominal ultrasound and SWE and the stiffness of the fibroids is measured
if surgery is indicated, the surgical specimen is also examined using SWE
Group 2: Participants with healthy myometrium are examined by transabdominal SWE and the stiffness of the myometrium is measur
Sponsors
Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Women with an active menstrual cycle depending on the assigned group: healthy participants: healthy myometrium, no history of uterine or pelvic disease Myoma participants: gynaecologically confirmed diagnosis of at least one uterine myoma
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: women before their first period women in menopause pregnant women breastfeeding women
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| significant differences in stiffness between myoma tissue and healthy myometrium | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Stiffness differences between intra- and extracorporeal measurement of fibroids Correlation between intracorporeal measurement and extracorporeal measurement of the same fibroid Stiffness differences between different chrurgical preparations | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactMilka Marinova
Klinik und Poliklinik für Nuklearmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Bonn
Outcome results
None listed