Effectiveness of Hormonal Intrauterine Device in Treating PCS Compared to Oral Progestin: Randomized Clinical Trial (RCT)

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Trial end date: 2023-04-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) in treatment of pelvic congestion syndrome in comparison with oral progestins treatment.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Norethindrone; Norethindrone Acetate; Progestins

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with clinical symptoms of pelvic congestion syndrome documented by Trans abdominal and/or transvaginal Doppler ultrasound (dilated ovarian veins with reversed caudal flow, presence of varices , dilated arcuate veins crossing the uterine myometrium, polycystic changes of the ovary and variable duplex waveform during the Valsalva's maneuver).

Exclusion Criteria:

• Endometriosis.

• Uterine fibroids.

• Previous pelvic operations.

• Urological diseases.

• Patient seeking pregnancy

• Pelvic inflammatory diseases

• Congenital uterine malformations