Phase
Condition
Endometriosis
Treatment
Letrozole
Placebo
Clinical Study ID
Ages 18-45 Female
Study Summary
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
Inclusion Criteria:
Women aged 18-45 years old
Scheduled to have laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy
Unilateral or bilateral endometrioma on pre-operative ultrasound and confirmed byhistology
Exclusion
Exclusion Criteria:
Use of long-acting hormonal therapy in the 3 months before inclusion in the study
Histological report of laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy showed atypical endometrioma
Complex surgery including resection of deep infiltrating disease, bowel resection orhysterectomy
Incomplete excision of endometrioma/ incision or drainage rather than ovariancystectomy
Suspicion of malignancy
Contraindications to combined oral contraceptive pills, including: uncontrolledhypertension (systolic > 160mmHg or diastolic > 100mmHg), diabetes with retinopathy/nephropathy/ neuropathy, current or past history of venous thromboembolism, ischemicheart disease, history of cerebrovascular accident, migraine with aura, severe liverdisease, oestrogen-sensitive cancers, undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding, smokers (> 15 cigarettes/day) aged 35 years or above, or having body mass index >=35 kg/m2
Planning to get pregnant in the coming 1 year
Refusal to join the study
Study Design
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