Comparing the Use of Dienogest and Combined Oral Contraceptive Pills (Microgynon) to Reduce the R… (NCT02385448) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Comparing the Use of Dienogest and Combined Oral Contraceptive Pills (Microgynon) to Reduce the Risk of Recurrence of Endometriotic Cyst After Conservative Surgery
Hong Kong144 participantsStarted 2015-02
Plain-language summary
The purpose of the study is to compare the recurrence of endometriotic cyst in patients taking Dienogest or Microgynon after conservative surgery.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 51 Years
SexFEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Good general health
* Older than the age of legal consent (i.e. 18 years old)
* Sonographic diagnosis of ovarian endometrioma with diameter at least 4cm on 2 separate scans at least 6 weeks apart
* No contraindication to use of progesterone or combined oral contraceptive pills
* Not attempting to conceive either at the time of study entry or for at least 2 years after surgery
* Willing and able to participate after the study has been explained
Exclusion Criteria:
* Operative findings not suggestive of endometriotic cyst
* Contraindications to progestogens or oral contraceptive pills
* Unwillingness to tolerate menstrual irregularity
* Planning pregnancy within 2 years of study
* Cannot understand English, Cantonese or Putonghua