Status:
COMPLETED
A Random Clinical Trial (RCT) of the Impact of Electrocoagulation on Ovarian Reserve
Lead Sponsor:
Shandong Provincial Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Shandong University
Conditions:
Ovarian Cyst
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-40 years
Phase:
PHASE4
Brief Summary
Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy is widely used for the removal of benign ovarian cysts but damage to ovarian reserve caused by electrocoagulation has recently been questioned. The purpose of this stu...
Detailed Description
Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy is currently considered the treatment of choice in women with benign ovarian cyst and has gained increasing acceptance among gynecological surgeons(1). However, the saf...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 18-40 years
- ultrasound diagnosis as unilateral ovarian cyst and the average size between 5cm and 10cm
- no clinical and sonographic suspicion of ovarian cancer
- regular menstrual cycles defined as cycle length between 25 and 35 days in the 6 months before surgery
- sonographic normal contralateral ovary
- agreement to be enrolled in the study.
Exclusion
- prior ovarian surgery or known endocrine disease
- surgical necessity to perform adnexectomy
- intraoperative diagnosis of an abnormal contralateral ovary
- post operative pathologic diagnosis was not benign ovarian cyst
- oral contraceptive use before surgery.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
180 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00746278
Start Date
September 1 2008
End Date
February 1 2010
Last Update
February 26 2010
Active Locations (1)
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Shandong Provincial Hospital
Jinan, Shandong, China, 250021