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Uterine Artery and Spiral Artery Doppler Parameters in Patients With Postmenopausal Bleeding

Egypt70 participantsStarted 2014-01

Plain-language summary

This study was to investigate the diagnostic value of ultrasonography and blood flow measurements in uterine arteries and spiral arteries by transvaginal color Doppler ultrasonography in the detection of the endometrial pathology in women with postmenopausal bleeding.

Who can participate

Age range50 Years – 70 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Endometrial thickness ≥ 5 mm measured by two-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound.
✓. Pap smear is negative for malignancy.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Postmenopausal woman on hormon replacement therapy.
✕. Trans-vaginal examination not possible (Vaginal stenosis or patient refusing trans-vaginal ultrasound).
✕. Adnexal pathology.
✕. General causes of bleeding e.g: Hemophilia , anticoagulation therapy

What they're measuring

Pulsatility Indices (PI) of Spiral Artery According to Histological Diagnosis

Timeframe: two weeks

Resistive Indices (PI) of Spiral Artery According to Histological Diagnosis

Timeframe: two weeks

Uterine Artery Resistive Index According to Histological Diagnosis

Timeframe: two weeks

Uterine Artery Pulsatility Index According to Histological Diagnosis

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Endometrial Thickness According to Histological Diagnosis

Timeframe: 2 weeks

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02822885

SponsorBenha University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-11

Results submitted2016-08-31

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