Using ultrasound to spot early endometriosis on the uterosacral ligaments
Checks how well ultrasound finds endometriosis in women having gynecological laparoscopic surgery.
Plain-language title generated from the registry record
Registry title: Observational Study on the Use of Ultrasound to Recognize Superficial Endometriosis in a Specific Area of the Pelvis (the Uterosacral Ligaments)
Key facts
- Where
- Abano Terme, Naples, Peschiera del Garda, and Udine, ItalySee the 4 sites
Could this be for you?
Answer for yourself. This is not a decision: only the study team can say whether you can take part.
- Are you between 18 and 50 years old?
Source: NCT07427849, who can take part
Where in Italy
- Policlinico Abano TermeAbano Terme, ItalyNot yet recruiting
- Policlinico Universitario Federico IINaples, ItalyNot yet recruiting
- Ospedale P. Pederzoli Casa di Cura Privata S.p.A.Peschiera del Garda, ItalyTaking people
- Presidio ospedaliero-universitario Santa Maria della Misericordia - Azienda Sanitaria Universitaria Friuli CentraleUdine, ItalyNot yet recruiting
Questions to ask the study team
- How often do I need to come in, and for how long each time?
- Are travel costs paid?
- Can I keep my own doctor?
- What happens if I want to stop?
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Casa di Cura Dott. Pederzoli
- Trial code
- NCT07427849
- Record updated
- 25 February 2026
- Original description
An observational, prospective, multicenter study conducted on patients of childbearing age undergoing laparoscopic surgery for early-stage benign or malignant gynecological disease. The study does not include changes to the standard care pathway.Read full original descriptionShow less
Ultrasound Diagnosis of Superficial Endometriosis of LUS (Uterosacral Ligaments): Definition of a Laparoscopically Validated Ultrasound Cut-off.
An observational, prospective, multicenter study conducted on patients of childbearing age undergoing laparoscopic surgery for early-stage benign or malignant gynecological disease. The study does not include changes to the standard care pathway.
Inclusion: patients who need to undergo gynecological surgery with a laparoscopic approach for benign pathology (endometriosis, uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, chronic pelvic pain, benign ovarian cysts) or non-advanced malignant pathology (stage I endometrium and cervix, stage I and II ovary); patients who performed a level II gynecological ultrasound with an experienced operator in the preoperative pathway; technical possibility of performing a transvaginal ultrasound and the patient's willingness to undergo such an investigation; patients of childbearing age (18 - 50 years); Signing of informed consent.
Exclusion: previous pelvic surgery; advanced malignant disease (>Stage I for endometrium and cervix, > Stage II for ovary); PID or other pelvic inflammatory diseases; presence of endometriosis deeply infiltrating the posterior compartment. This may interfere with the interpretation of uterosacral ligament (LUS) thickness as a specific marker of superficial endometriosis; technical impossibility of performing a transvaginal ultrasound (patient virgo, patient refusal); incomplete ultrasound evaluation of the uterosacral ligaments for anatomical reasons or for the presence of endometriosis nodules from other sites with partial involvement of the LUS (uterosacral ligament); pelvic organ prolapse; medical emergencies (ovarian torsion, hemoperitoneum); postmenopausal patients.