RecruitingEndometriosis (Diagnosis)
Observational Study on the Use of Ultrasound to Recognize Superficial Endometriosis in a Specific Area of the Pelvis (the Uterosacral Ligaments)
Eligible age
18–50 yrs
Accepts
Women
Locations
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Healthy volunteers
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About this study
An observational, prospective, multicenter study conducted on patients of childbearing age undergoing laparoscopic surgery for early-stage benign or malignant gynecological disease. The study does not include changes to the standard care pathway.
Sponsor: Casa di Cura Dott. Pederzoli
You may qualify if…
- ✓ patients who need to undergo gynecological surgery with a laparoscopic approach for benign pathology (endometriosis, uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, chronic pelvic pain, benign ovarian cysts) or non-advanced malignant pathology (stage I endometrium and cervix, stage I and II ovary).
- ✓ patients who performed a level II gynecological ultrasound with an experienced operator in the preoperative pathway.
- ✓ technical possibility of performing a transvaginal ultrasound and the patient's willingness to undergo such an investigation.
- ✓ patients of childbearing age (18 - 50 years).
- ✓ Signing of informed consent.
You may not qualify if…
- ✕ presence of endometriosis deeply infiltrating the posterior compartment. This may interfere with the interpretation of uterosacral ligament (LUS) thickness as a specific marker of superficial endometriosis
- ✕ technical impossibility of performing a transvaginal ultrasound (patient virgo, patient refusal).
- ✕ incomplete ultrasound evaluation of the uterosacral ligaments for anatomical reasons or for the presence of endometriosis nodules from other sites with partial involvement of the LUS (uterosacral ligament).
- ✕ advanced malignant disease (\>Stage I for endometrium and cervix, \> Stage II for ovary)
- ✕ pelvic organ prolapse
- ✕ PID or other pelvic inflammatory diseases
- ✕ medical emergencies (ovarian torsion, hemoperitoneum)
- ✕ postmenopausal patients
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · NCT07427849 · last updated 2026-02-25