Status:
COMPLETED
Serum Trace Element Levels in Some Gynecological Diseases
Lead Sponsor:
Cumhuriyet University
Conditions:
Endometriosis
Endometrial Cancer
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of this clinical study is to measure the levels of various trace elements in the blood serum of women with various gynecological diseases and to compare them with healthy controls. The main qu...
Detailed Description
However, the serum trace elements profiles of individuals with endometriosis, ovarian cancer (OC), and endometrial cancer (EC) are not fully known. The purpose of this study is to examine the levels o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Not having received chemotherapy, radiotherapy or immunotherapy in the last three months
- For the endometriosis group: histopathologically or laparoscopically confirmed endometriosis
- For the ovarian cancer group: histopathologically confirmed epithelial ovarian cancer
- For the endometrial cancer group: histopathologically confirmed endometrial adenocarcinoma
- For the control group: healthy individuals who underwent surgery for benign gynecological causes (e.g., myoma, benign cyst) and who were not diagnosed with malignancy/endometriosis
Exclusion
- Chronic systemic diseases (e.g., chronic renal failure, liver disease, severe cardiac disease)
- Diseases that may affect metabolism or trace element levels (e.g., Wilson's disease, hemochromatosis)
- Use of dietary supplements containing minerals or trace elements within the past 6 months
- Environmental or occupational heavy metal exposure (e.g., mining, metallurgy, battery industry workers)
- Pregnancy or breastfeeding
- History of acute infection or inflammatory disease
- History of recurrent surgery or advanced metastatic cancer (as this may alter serum parameters)
- Psychiatric or cognitive disorders that preclude participation in the study
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 24 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 29 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07210918
Start Date
April 24 2025
End Date
September 29 2025
Last Update
November 24 2025
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sivas Cumhuriyet University
Sivas, Centre, Turkey (Türkiye), 58146