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Comparison of laparoscopic surgery with no treatment in infertile women with endometriosis

Fertility outcome after operative laparoscopy versus no treatment in infertile women with minimal or mild endometriosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201012311952N2
Enrollment
76
Registered
2011-12-08
Start date
2008-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium. Abnormal finding on antenatal screening of mother, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: diagnostic laparoscopy (no treatment after diagnosis). Intervention 2: Intervention group: diagnostic laparoscopy as well as appropriate operative laparoscopy.
Treatment - Surgery
Control group: diagnostic laparoscopy (no treatment after diagnosis)
Intervention group: diagnostic laparoscopy as well as appropriate operative laparoscopy

Sponsors

Dr Akbar Fotouhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
20 Years to 35 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: age between 20—35 years old, unexplained infertility more than 1 year, normal semen analysis, normal ovulatory cycles (menstrual interval 24-35 days and biphasic basal temperature), normal hormonal assay (TSH, FSH, PRL) and normal hystrosalpingography. Exclusion criteria: surgical history for infertility or endometriosis, oophorectomy, salpingectomy, history of PID (Pelvic Inflammation Disease) and women who received any treatment for endometriosis during the previous 3 months.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Normal intrauterine pregnancy occurrence. Timepoint: Every 8 weeks during 9 months follow-up. Method of measurement: ß-HCG test; and If ß-HCG was positive, sonography will be performed for confirmation of normal intrauterine pregnancy. (Clinical pregnancy was defined by the visualization of an embryo with cardiac activity at 6-7 weeks of pregnancy).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Complications during or post operation such as: intestinal contusion, slight tear of the tubal serosa, vascular trauma, infection of wounds and hematomas and finally urinary tract infection. Timepoint: during or post operation. Method of measurement: Clinical examination and observation.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr Ashraf Moini

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

hosp_arash@tums.ac.ir+98 21 7788 3283

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026