Helium thermocoagulation versus electrodiathermy for endometriosis

Laparoscopic excision/ablation with a helium thermal coagulator compared with electro-diathermy for the treatment of mild to moderate endometriosis: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN50928834

Enrollment

158

Registered

2013-12-11

Start date

2013-12-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-05-17

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Conditions

Topic: Reproductive Health and Childb

Interventions

1. Laparoscopic ablation/excision of mild to moderate endometriosis with a helium thermal coagulator 2. Laparoscopic ablation/excision of mild to moderate endometriosis with electrodia

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients aged between 16 and 50 years with pelvic pain (with or without associated dyspareunia or dysmenorrhea) 2. A clinical diagnosis of mild or moderate endometriosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Possibility of gynaecological cancer 2. Advanced endometriosis 3. Pregnancy 4. Unable to give informed consent. 5. Patients currently involved in other endometriosis or pelvic pain research

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pelvic Pain - VAS scores; Timepoint(s): 3 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Intra-operative and post-operative complication and pregnancy rates in patients with associated subfertility. This is assessed by Quality of Life pre- and post-operatively at all follow-up visits with the Endometriosis Health Profile (EHP) 30.	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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