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To our knowledge, no other human studies directly compare the effectiveness of the various ablative technologies. We set out to design a study to directly compare ablative energy sources and evaluate their ability to destroy native endometriosis tissue in humans.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diathermy | Active Comparator |
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| CO2 Laser | Active Comparator |
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| Argon Beam Coagulator | Active Comparator |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diathermy | Device | Diathermy will be used to ablate the randomized sample. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Positive Histology | Endometriosis seen on pathologic sample. | 0 days |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Pelvic Pain | Pre-operative and Post-operative Pelvic Pain Visual Analog Scale. Minimum Score 0. Maximum Score 100. Higher score is worse outcome. | 3 months |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devin Namaky, MD | Contact | 513-862-1888 | devin_namaky@trihealth.com |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Recruiting | Cincinnati | Ohio | 45220 | United States |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41525928 | Derived | Namaky DD, Carrel-Lammert M, Hoehn J, Yeung J. Histologic Comparison of Ablative Techniques for Endometriosis: A Randomized Trial. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2026 Jan 10:S1553-4650(26)00044-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2026.01.020. Online ahead of print. |
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| Release Date | Unrelease Date | Unrelease Date Unknown | Reset Date | MCP Release Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2025 | Apr 21, 2025 | 2 | ||
| May 27, 2025 |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D004715 | Endometriosis |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005831 | Genital Diseases, Female |
| D052776 | Female Urogenital Diseases |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003972 | Diathermy |
| D054020 | Lasers, Gas |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D006979 | Hyperthermia, Induced |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D007834 | Lasers |
| D055096 | Optical Devices |
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Pathologist is blinded to treatment arm
| CO2 Laser |
| Device |
CO2 Laser will be used to ablate the randomized sample. |
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| Argon Beam Coagulator | Device | Argon Beam Coagulator will be used to ablate the randomized sample. |
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| Jun 10, 2025 |
| 3 |
| D000091662 | Genital Diseases |
| D004864 |
| Equipment and Supplies |
| D055618 | Radiation Equipment and Supplies |