Role of Chronic Endometritis in Postoperative Recurrence of Severe Intrauterine Adhesions

Chronic Endometritis Clinical Trial

Official title: Prevalence of Chronic Endometritis in Severe Intrauterine Adhesions and Role of Chronic Endometritis in Postoperative Recurrence of Severe Intrauterine

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

This study is to evaluate the prevalence of chronic endometritis (CE) in women with severe intrauterine adhesions and compare recurrence of adhesion in women with and without CE.

Clinical Trial Description

Chronic endometritis (CE) is a persistent in endometrium that is characterized by the presence of plasma cells. Recently, there has been increasing interest in the role of CE in recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). One of the most common uterine abnormalities for RPL is Intrauterine adhesion (IUA).Intrauterine adhesion, also known as Asherman's syndrome, is the partial or complete occlusion of the uterine cavity as a result of endometrium damage. Most intrauterine adhesions patients manifest amenorrhea, reduced menstrual pattern, infertility, and intrauterine growth restriction, which seriously affect their reproductive health.It is well established that the formation of IUA likely involves hypoxia, reduced neovascularization, and altered expression of adhesion-associated cytokines, but the exact mechanisms are not well understood. Although excessive curettage is considered the primary cause, intrauterine adhesion is known to be associated with diverse non-traumatic factors, such as postabortal sepsis, puerperal sepsis and infections. It is therefore possible to hypothesize that Intrauterine adhesion may be related to chronic endometritis. To the best of researchers knowledge,there have been no reports investigating this relationship. The aim of this study was to clarify the hypothesis by evaluating the prevalence of chronic endometritis (CE) in women with severe intrauterine adhesions and compare recurrence of adhesion in women with and without chronic endometritis (CE). ;

Study Design

Observational Model: Cohort, Time Perspective: Prospective

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Chronic Endometritis
• Endometritis
• Intrauterine Adhesions
• Tissue Adhesions

• NCT number: NCT02744807
• Study type: Observational
• Source: First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: May 2015
• Completion date: February 2016