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Carbon Dioxide-laser Versus Harmonic Scalpel in the Treatment of Pelvic Pain Due to Endometriosis

NCT02282943 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 112

Last updated 2019-03-26

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare laser CO2 ablation/excision of Endometriosis (AFS stages 1-3) with excision of endometriosis using the Ethicon Harmonic ACE device. Pain scores at 6 months was the primary outcome, but secondary outcomes assessed pain scores at 1, 3 and 5 years as well as psychological state and quality of life.

Conditions

  • Endometriosis

Interventions

DEVICE

Laser

Vapourisation/excision of endometriosis AFS stages I-III using CO2 laser

DEVICE

Harmonic scalpel

Excision of endometriosis using Harmonic scalpel

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Mr Andrew Kent

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Andrew Kent, MD FRCOG · Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2002-10-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2016-06-30

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