Effect of Fetal Ovarian Cyst Aspiration to Prevent Torsion

Comparison Between Abstention and Intrauterine Aspiration in the Treatment of Anechoic Fetal Ovarian Cysts to Prevent Ovarian Torsion

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00222066

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-22

Start date

2001-06-30

Completion date

2007-09-30

Last updated

2010-02-03

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Conditions

Ovarian Cyst, Ultrasonography Prenatal

Keywords

Aspiration, Fetal ovarian cyst, Ovarian torsion

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether prenatal ovarian cyst aspiration is effective and safe to prevent perinatal ovarian torsion.

Detailed description

With the widespread use of routine sonography during pregnancy, the incidence of fetal ovarian cysts detected in utero has increased in the past decades. However

Interventions

PROCEDUREFetal ovarian cyst aspiration

Fetal ovarian cyst aspiration performed under ultrasound guidance and maternal local anesthesia

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Pregnant women having an uneventful single pregnancy and a female fetus diagnosed with anechoic ovarian cyst (diameter at least 30mm)

Exclusion criteria

* Multiple pregnancy * Complicated pregnancy (PE, diabetes, PROM, fetal malformation) * Echoic cyst (fluid debris level, septated, retracting clot, globally echoic) * Unability to give informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
To avoid neonatal surgery	3 months after birth

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Ultrasound pattern of neonatal ovarian cyst	3 months after birth
Maternal and fetal/neonatal safety of prenatal ovarian cyst aspiration	3 months after birth

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026