Randomised trial of surgery versus fibroid embolisation in the treatment of clinically significant menorrhagia

ISRCTN ISRCTN22525542
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN22525542
Secondary identifying numbers N0084120683
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
27/05/2010
Recruitment status
Stopped
Overall study status
Stopped
Condition category
Urological and Genital Diseases
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Stephen Killick
Scientific

The Academic Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Women and Children's
Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom

Email S.R.Killick@hull.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific title
Study objectivesIs fibroid embolisation as effective as surgery in the treatment of anaemia due to menorrhagia caused by fibroids?
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedUrological and Genital Diseases: Menorrhagia
InterventionPlease note that as of 27/05/10 the status of this trial was changed to "stopped" as the trial was never started.

Randomised controlled study
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measure1. End point - one year post treatment or hysterectomy in the embolisation group
2. Outcome measures - Quality of life, haematocrit, length of hospital stay, time to return to work, patient satisfaction, complications, costs
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/06/1999
Completion date28/02/2004
Reason abandoned (if study stopped)Objectives no longer viable

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaOne hundred women with clinical anaemia due to menorrhagia caused by fibroids randomised to most appropriate surgery or embolisation.
Key exclusion criteriaDoes not match inclusion criteria
Date of first enrolment01/06/1999
Date of final enrolment28/02/2004

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

The Academic Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Hull
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Research organisation

The North and South Bank Research and Development Consortium (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan