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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
84 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2023-05-01
2026-04-01
Brief Summary
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1. Does ethanol sclerotherapy before ART cycle has any impact on cumulative live birth rate in patients with endometrioma?
2. Does ethanol sclerotherapy improve chronic pelvic pain, dysmenorrhea, complications during oocyte retrieval, response to ovarian stimulation (number of mature oocytes retrieved), and pregnancy loss rates?
Infertile patients with endometrioma between 4-10 cm who are scheduled for ART within 2 cycles will be randomized to ethanol sclerotherapy or no intervention.
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Detailed Description
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Infertile patients aged 18-40 years with at least one endometrioma 4-10 cm and scheduled for ART will be included in the study. Patients with any untreated thyroid dysfunction or additional disease, such as hyperprolactinemia, those who did not accept the study information and consent, and patients younger than 18 or older than 40 will not be included. Those who underwent surgery for endometrioma within 3 months before ART will be excluded. In addition, patients with an anti-mullerian hormone value below 0.3 ng/ml will not be included in the study.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
NONE
Study Groups
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Control
In eligible patients allocated to control group, no interventions will be done before ART cycle.
No interventions assigned to this group
Ethanol sclerotherapy
In eligible patients allocated to study group, endometrioma/s will be aspirated and treated with ethanol for 10 minutes 1-2 cycles before ART.
Ethanol Sclerotherapy for Endometrioma
2 gr IV cefazolin sodium will be administered 30 minutes before the procedure. The endometrioma cyst content will be aspirated by a single lumen needle, and the total aspirated volume calculation will be done. The endometrioma will then be washed with saline until the color of the cyst content becomes clear. Then, 96% ethanol will be injected into the cyst. The volume of injected ethanol will be 60% of the first aspirated volume (maximum 100 ml). After 10 minutes all ethanol will be aspirated.
Interventions
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Ethanol Sclerotherapy for Endometrioma
2 gr IV cefazolin sodium will be administered 30 minutes before the procedure. The endometrioma cyst content will be aspirated by a single lumen needle, and the total aspirated volume calculation will be done. The endometrioma will then be washed with saline until the color of the cyst content becomes clear. Then, 96% ethanol will be injected into the cyst. The volume of injected ethanol will be 60% of the first aspirated volume (maximum 100 ml). After 10 minutes all ethanol will be aspirated.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* unilateral/bilateral endometrioma
* Endometrioma diameter 40-100 mm
Exclusion Criteria
* Menstrual cycle abnormalities
* Male Factor infertility
* Presence of uterine fibroids
* Presence of hydrosalpinx
* Presence of uterine abnormalities
* Suspicion of malignancy according to International Ovarian Tumor Analysis criteria
18 Years
40 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Hacettepe University
OTHER
Ankara University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Yavuz Emre Şükür
associate professor
Principal Investigators
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Batuhan Aslan
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Ankara University
Locations
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Başkent University Adana IVF Center
Adana, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Ankara University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ankara, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Bahçeci IVF Clinic
Istanbul, , Turkey (Türkiye)
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Prof
Role: backup
References
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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