Role of Metabolomics in the Diagnosis of Endometriosis

Endometriosis is one of the most common benign gynecological, affecting about 10% of premenopausal women. The pathophysiology of this disease is still not completely clear. Despite its prevalence, there is no blood test available for the diagnosis of endometriosis and the average delay time to diagnosis is 9.4 years.

Metabolomics is a scientific discipline that studies changes in metabolites related to the pathophysiology of the disease.

Aim of the study is to identify an alteration in the expression of the metabolites in women with endometriosis

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Key information

Conditions

Endometriosis Female Urogenital Diseases Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Genital Diseases Genital Diseases, Female Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year–45 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

women of childbearing age ;
written consent to laparoscopic surgery;
written consent to the study .

Exclusion criteria

Suspicion or diagnosis of malignant disease
Inability or unwillingness to provide written consent

Treatment and study plan

laparoscopic surgery, obtainment of biological samples

Procedure

Primary outcomes

Plasma and urine concentration of metabolites

Time frame: At least one month after discontinuation of hormonal therapies , before laparoscopic surgery

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Cagliari

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Jan 14, 2015
Registry last updated: Nov 6, 2018

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