Contact: Yaa Acheampong, research manager at y.
For more information about our obstetrics and neonatal studies, please visit the pages below:
Current research studies
Aim:
To evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of long-term use of GnRHa with add-back HRT as an alternative treatment to further laparoscopic surgery (excision or ablation of endometriosis) in women who present with recurrence of pain following previous surgery for endometriosis but wish to retain their fertility.
For the purposes of this trial, the term ‘women’ includes all persons assigned female sex at birth.
Recruitment:
- Women aged 21–49 years with recurrent pain following conservative laparoscopic surgery for endometriosis (excision or ablation) who wish to avoid removal of ovaries and hysterectomy, irrespective of site and stage of endometriosis, number of previous surgeries or use of postoperative hormonal treatment
- Women who are considered suitable for both treatment arms
- Able and willing to give informed consent to participate and to participate in study procedures, including DEXA scans.
- Willing to undergo pregnancy test prior to intervention
For more information on REGAL, visit here.
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Aim:
To evaluate the impact on sexual function with ‘Early-Salpingectomy’ and ‘Delayed-Oophorectomy’, as a two-step ovarian cancer prevention strategy in premenopausal women at high-risk of ovarian cancer.
Recruitment:
- Women at increased risk of OC: BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation carriers; RAD51C/RAD51D/BRIP1 mutation carriers; strong family history* of breast and OC or OC alone.
- Premenopausal ≥30years.
- Completed family (for surgical arms).
For more information on PROTECTOR, visit here.
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Aim:
To determine the effectiveness of laparoscopic removal of endometriosis in the management of chronic pelvic pain in women. The aim of this randomised study is to determine whether laparoscopic removal is of clinical benefit to women with chronic pelvic pain where the only finding is superficial peritoneal endometriosis.
Recruitment:
Women over 16 undergoing laparoscopy for the investigation of chronic pelvic pain.
For more information on ESPrit2, visit here.
Additional information:
Aim:
- In women with premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) what is the relative effectiveness, in terms of bone mineral density (BMD), of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) compared to the combined oral contraceptive pill (COC).
Recruitment:
- Diagnosis of POI
- Will be aged ≥18 years up to <40 years at randomisation
- Not intending to become pregnant within 12 months
- Not taken any HRT or COC treatment for the last 4 weeks or willing to stop HRT/COC treatment for a minimum period of 4 weeks prior to randomisation
For more information on POISE, visit here.
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