Adenomyosis, Dysmenorrhea, Heavy Uterine Bleeding
Conditions
Keywords
heavy periods, painful periods, adenomyosis
Brief summary
Adenomyosis affects approximately 21% of symptomatic women who present to gynecology clinics. The disease is characterized by heavy bleeding and pain during periods. Limited treatment options exist for the treatment of adenomyosis for women who desire future child-bearing or prefer to avoid surgery. Recently, ulipristal acetate has been studied as a treatment option for women who have fibroids and heavy bleeding. The majority of women treated with ulipristal stopped having periods altogether. Our study aims to determine whether ulipristal is an adequate treatment for women with adenomyosis.
Detailed description
Adenomyosis affects an estimated 20.9% of symptomatic women who present to gynecology clinics, with peak prevalence of 32% in 40-49 years old. Prior histologic studies in women undergoing hysterectomy show prevalence of with some variation due to differing histologic diagnostic criteria 10-37.1%. Heavy menstrual bleeding and dysmenorrhea are commonly manifested in women with adenomyosis. However, data on treatment of adenomyosis remains scarce. For women desiring definitive options, hysterectomy remains the treatment of choice. However, for women who desire future fertility, the currently accepted first-line therapy is progestogen therapy, particularly the levonorgestrel-IUD. Other limited studies have used danazol and GnRH agonists, but its use is limited by significant side effects. Recently, the selective progesterone receptor modulators (SPRM) have emerged as successful medical treatment options for leiomyoma. The SPRM ulipristal acetate has been studied extensively in the treatment of leiomyoma and more recently endometriosis. Ulipristal acetate exerts both antagonist and agonist properties. Amenorrhea was achieved in 80% of women taking 5mg of ulipristal daily by treatment month 2 and up to 90% of women taking 10mg daily. Anovulation was achieved in 80% of women taking 5mg and 10mg dosing. Ulipristal acetate has not been studied as a treatment option for women with adenomyosis. We aim to study the effect of daily ulipristal on heavy menstrual bleeding in women with adenomyosis.
Interventions
DRUGUlipristal Acetate
Ulipristal 5mg daily by mouth for 12 weeks
Sponsors
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 51 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* 18-51 years old * PBAC score greater than 100 * Ultrasound or MRI findings of adenomyosis
Exclusion criteria
* Inability to comprehend written and/or spoken English or Spanish * Inability to provide informed consent * Current uterine, breast, cervical or ovarian cancer * Unwilling to use contraception * Positive pregnancy test or planning pregnancy during the study period * Submucosal uterine fibroids (or greater than a certain size) * Current premalignancy or malignancy * Endometrial ablation or uterine artery embolization * Known hemoglobinopathy * Known severe coagulation disorder * Large uterine polyp (\>2cm) * BMI \>40 * Previous or current treatment with SPRM or GnRH agonist * Progestins, acetylsalicylic acid, mefenamic acid, anticoagulants, antifibrinolytic drugs, systemic glucocorticoids within 1 month of enrollment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bleeding patterns | 6 months | Patient will use the pictorial blood loss assessment chart (PBAC) to describe bleeding patterns |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of life | 6 months | Patient will complete menorrhagia impact questionnaire (0-100, 0 is worst and 100 is best quality of life) |
| Pain | 6 months | Patient will complete pain scale (0-10, 0 is no pain and 10 is worst pain) |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed