This prospective observational study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and acceptability of percutaneous or vaginal ultrasound guided microwave ablation for the treatment of symptoms related to uterine fibroids. We will include 200 women.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
200
Helena Kopp Kallner
Täby, Sweden
RECRUITINGSymptom severity of uterine fibroids
Score of validated form Uterine Fibroid symptom- Quality of Life questionnaire. minumum 0, maximum 100 where higher scores indicate higher symptom severity
Time frame: 6 months post treatment
Quality of Life score
Score of validated form Uterine Fibroid symptom- Quality of Life questionnaire.minumum 0, maximum 100 where higher scores indicate higher quality of life
Time frame: 6 months post treatment
menstrual bleeding
Score on validated Pictorial Bleeding assessment chart. minimum 1, no maximum. higher scores indicate more bleeding.
Time frame: 6 months post treatment
acceptability
Answer to question: if you were to recommend the treatment to a friend on a scale from 1-7 where 7 is the highest rating- what would you say.
Time frame: 2 hours post treatment and 6 months post treatment (+/- 2 weeks)
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