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Filter by:Uterine fibroids are common uterine benign neoplasm. They can cause abnormal menstrual bleeding, pelvic discomfort and urinary frequency. Although surgical intervention is the definitive treatment, some women prefer to have their uterus preserved. High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) therapy is receiving increasing interest in the management of uterine fibroids by inducing focal thermocoagulation of the fibroids. Results obtained by various research groups have shown that HIFU treatment is safe, effective and is highly acceptable to patients. The main objective of this study is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of HIFU in the treatment of uterine fibroids. In this proposed study, 20 patients who have symptomatic uterine fibroids who meet the study inclusion criteria will be invited to participate in the study which involves the use of HIFU in the management of the fibroid. Background information of the patients such as age, body mass index, hormonal (pre- or postmenopausal) status and the presence of chronic medical disease will be collected. Subjects will also be asked to complete an eight-item section of a Uterine Fibroid Symptom and Quality Of Life Questionnaire (UFS-QOL) which evaluate the effect of the fibroid on the quality of life of women.
Uterine fibroids are benign tumors that occur most commonly in women of reproductive age. Symptoms of uterine fibroids may be heavy menstrual bleeding which may lead to anemia, pressure symptoms, bowel symptoms or urinary urgency. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the study of minimally invasive methods for treatment. Microwave ablation of myomas and endometrium has been shown to have good effect and acceptability has been high. This study aims to compare the effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of percutaneous or per vaginal microwave ablation and uterine artery embolization for the treatment of uterine myomas in a randomized single blind study. Primary outcome 1. Volume reduction 6 months post treatment (+/- 15 days) compared to pre treatment measured as mean volume reduction of the 3 largest fibroids evaluated by magnetic Power calculation To be able to show a difference between the groups in myoma shrinkage at 6 months of 75% in microwave ablation and 50%[11] in the embolization group with a standard deviation of 25% with a alpha of 0.05 and a power of 80% we would need 16 women in each group and thus need to randomize 32 women. In order to compensate for loss to follow-up or drop out a total of 36 women will be randomized. Patients and investigators will not be blinded. The MRI will be performed and evaluated by a blinded radiologist. After having signed informed consent but before randomization patients will undergo MRI of the uterine fibroids. Patients with a single fibroid measuring more than mean diameter 8cm will be excluded from further participation in the study. All women included in the study after MRI examination will fill in a PBAC evaluation[7] during the menses preceding treatment. Women will fill a VAS for maximal pain during 1 month prior to treatment. Microwave ablation will be performed percutaneously or vaginally using a Covidien Emprint microwave ablation system. Embolization will be performed in conscious women with an epidural catheter for pain relief. At follow up visit 1, 3 months and 6 months post treatment acceptability will be assessed as overall satisfaction of treatment on a scale from 1-7 and if the woman would recommend the treatment to a friend. A new MRI scan will be performed 6 months post treatment (+/-15 days).
Determine the concordance between gynaecological sonography and pelvic MRI for the pre-surgical diagnosis of uterine malignant tumors.
This is an extension study for women who have already received six months of treatment in the phase III clinical trial M12-815 (NCT02654054) or M12-817 (NCT02691494), and will evaluate the long-term efficacy and safety of elagolix administered alone and in combination with estradiol/norethindrone acetate for an additional six months in the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroids.
MRI-guided high intensity focused ultrasound (MRI-HIFU) has been proven to be a safe and effective method in treating uterine fibroids and also adenomyosis. However, systematic studies on the effect of this treatment on factors affecting fertility are still lacking. Also quite little is known about body's systemic response to MRI-HIFU. Thus the aim of this study is to obtain more information on the systemic response of the body to the HIFU-treatment when treating non-malignant disease as well as to study the effect of MRI-HIFU on factors affecting fertility. Women with symptomatic uterine fibroids or adenomyosis suitable for MRI-HIFU treatment are recruited to this study. The severity of symptoms will be assessed with UFS-QoL and the same questionnaire will also be used in follow-up 3, 6 and 12 months after treatment. Blood, urine and endometrium samples will be collected pre- and postoperatively and during follow-up 3, 6 and 12 months after the treatment. From these samples detailed analysis of the immunological, inflammatory and hormonal response will be performed. As this is the first study in Finland of treating uterine fibroids and adenomyosis using MRI-HIFU, also a report about the efficacy of the MRI-HIFU in treating the uterine disorders will be published, and a key tool in assessing the treatment outcome would be the UFS-QoL questionnaire. Also new methods for improving patient selection as well as treatment efficacy will be evaluated in this study.
This pilot study evaluates the safety and tolerability of a single injection of collagenase enzyme directly into a uterine fibroid in subjects already selected for hysterectomy or myomectomy. Fibroids contain excessive amounts of collagen and it is possible that digestion of collagen may be beneficial in reducing pain and bleeding associated with fibroids. Three subjects will be injected with saline only to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the injection method. Additional subjects will then be injected with increasing doses of study drug.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Embozene Microspheres compared with Embosphere Microspheres for the treatment of symptomatic uterine fibroids. A total of 118 patents with symptomatic uterine fibroids will be enrolled at 6 sites. Symptom severity, health-related quality of life, and the appearance of the fibroids will be assessed prior to treatment. Patients will then undergo the uterine fibroid embolization procedure with either Embosphere Microspheres or Embozene Microspheres, which will be randomly assigned. Clinical outcomes will be assessed 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months after the procedure, and imaging outcomes will be obtained 3 months after the procedure.
This study evaluates whether use of intraoperative ultrasound during laparoscopic or robotic myomectomy impacts quality of life. Half of participants will undergo laparoscopic or robotic myomectomy with use of the intraoperative ultrasound and half will undergo traditional laparoscopic or robotic myomectomy.
This study is designed to observe the presence or absence of intrauterine adhesions at 6 weeks after treatment with the Sonata® System through hysteroscopic evaluation by third party readers.
This study is a post market, multi-centre, randomised study evaluating PerClot compared to usual care. PerClot is a CE marked device and is currently used as a haemostat in gynaecological surgery throughout Europe. The purpose of this study is to collect additional post market data on its use in this indication.