Investigation of excisional surgery versus ablation for the treatment of chronic pelvic pain in endometriosis

The comparison of excision versus ablation in the surgical procedures of superficial endometriosis related to chronic pelvic pain

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200518047489N1

Enrollment

Registered

2020-06-02

Start date

2020-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-06-15

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Conditions

Endometriosis. Endometriosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Excisional surgery: The excision of endometriotic peritoneum based on butterfly method using scissors. Intervention 2: Ablation therapy: Cautery of the endometriotic lesions without th

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Age above 18 years and less than 40 years Lacking hormone therapy within the previous three months Willingness for participation in the study Chronic pelvic pain for more than 6 months Normal abdominopelvic, uterine and ovarian ultrasonographic imaging No medical history of diabetes or hypertension

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Lacking gross endometriosis evidence in laparoscopy Endometriosis grades III and IV in laparoscopy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score due to dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: At baseline, within 6 months and within 12 months. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale questionnaire.;Dysparonia. Timepoint: At baseline, within 6 months and within 12 months. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale questionnaire.;Dyschezia. Timepoint: At baseline, within 6 months and within 12 months. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale questionnaire.;Pain in non-menstrual time. Timepoint: At baseline, within 6 months and within 12 months. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Pain score due to dysmenorrhea. Timepoint: At baseline, within 6 months and within 12 months. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale questionnaire.;Dysparonia. Timepoint: At baseline, within 6 months and within 12 months. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale questionnaire.;Dyschezia. Timepoint: At baseline, within 6 months and within 12 months. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale questionnaire.;Pain in non-menstrual time. Timepoint: At baseline, within 6 months and within 12 months. Method of measurement: Visual analogue scale questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactForough Momeni

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

forough.momeni@gmail.com+98 31 3444 7707

Outcome results

None listed

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