adenomyosis. Endometriosis of uterus
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Premenopausal patients aged at least 25 years Heavy menstrual bleeding Pictorial Blood Loss Assessment Chart (PBAC) score greater than 100 Diagnosis of adenomyosis based on transvaginal ultrasound criteria, including: * Irregular myometrial-endometrial junction. * Asymmetrical myometrial wall thickness. * Myometrial cysts. * Presence or absence of fan-shaped shadows within the myometrium. Normal serum prolactin levels Use of contraception (including sterilization or sexual abstinence) Ability and willingness to read and understand study materials
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy Patients who have delivered within the past 6 months Patients who are breastfeeding Uterus larger than the level of the umbilicus (uterine size >20 weeks) Acute pelvic inflammatory disease Use of intrauterine devices (IUDs) Contraindication to the use of bromocriptine or ergot alkaloids Recent use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonists or antagonists Use of oral contraceptive pills (OCPs) Use of intrauterine contraceptive devices Use of antidepressant medications Use of opioid analgesics Patients with transvaginal ultrasound or MRI findings suggestive of endometriosis History of hyperprolactinemia High-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) Suspected uterine or ovarian malignancy History of gastrointestinal ulceration History of syncope or seizures Uncontrolled hypertension History of cerebrovascular or cardiovascular disease History of valvular heart disease History of diabetes mellitus History of Parkinson's disease or psychosis History of pleural effusion or pericardial effusion History of pulmonary fibrosis History of Raynaud's phenomenon History of lactose intolerance
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain reduction rate in adenomyosis patients. Timepoint: Measurement of pain intensity at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and three months after starting the drug and one month after stopping the treatment. Method of measurement: The pain level will be assessed using Visual Analog Scale for pain (VAS), McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ).;The reduction of bleeding in adenomyosis patients. Timepoint: Bleeding intensity measurement at the beginning of the study (before the start of the intervention) and three months after starting the drug and one month after stopping the treatment. Method of measurement: The amount of bleeding will be assessed using Pictorial Blood Loss Assessment Chart (PBLAC), Aberdeen Menorrhagia Clinical Outcomes Questionnaire (AMCOQ). | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences