NCT07503938Completed
Ultrasound Characterization of Postmenopausal Endometriosis
Prevalence and Ultrasound Characterization of Endometriosis in Postmenopausal Women Undergoing Routine Gynecological Examination
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 4 Sept 2026
Brief summary (registry, in English)
Endometriosis is traditionally considered a disease of reproductive-age women; however, residual lesions may persist after menopause and be detectable at imaging. The prevalence and sonographic characteristics of such findings in postmenopausal women remain poorly defined. This prospective observational study aims to assess the prevalence and ultrasonographic features of findings suggestive of deep endometriosis and endometrioma-like cysts in postmenopausal women undergoing routine gynecological examination using a standardized transvaginal ultrasound protocol. The study also explores clinical factors associated with these findings to improve interpretation and clinical management in this population.
- Status (registry)
- Completed
- Study type
- Observational
- Enrollment
- 492 (actual)
- First submitted
- 21 Mar 2026
- Start date
- 1 Jun 2023
- Primary completion date
- 30 Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
- Simone Ferrero
- Diseases
- Endometriosis
- NCT number
- NCT07503938
What you commit to
- Study type: Observational
- Participants enrolled: 492
- From 1 Jun 2023 to the primary completion date, 30 Jun 2025
- 1 site in 1 country
- Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them
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Who cannot take part
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Prior treatment
- Previous surgical and/or radiological diagnosis of endometriosis
Other illness
- History of hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy (any surgical approach)
- Active pelvic malignancy at the time of enrollment
Other
- Inability to undergo or tolerate transvaginal ultrasound examination (e.g., severe introital stenosis, vaginismus, or never sexually active)
- Non-interpretable ultrasound examination due to technical limitations
Who the study is looking for
- Postmenopausal status, defined by at least 12 consecutive months of spontaneous amenorrhea not attributable to pregnancy, lactation, medical therapy, or other pathological causes, or, when clinically required, by biochemical evidence consistent with menopause based on a serum FSH level \>25 IU/L.
- Attendance at participating gynecological outpatient clinics for routine examination
- Ability to undergo transvaginal ultrasound examination
- Ability to provide informed consent
Sex: Female · Accepts healthy volunteers
Sites (1)
Sites in registry order. Pick your city on the disease page to sort them by distance.
| Site | City | Country | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASL-4 Liguria Coordinator of this site? Confirm its status | Chiavari | Italy | Unknown status |
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