Role of Senescent Cells in Uterine Fibroid Pathogenesis
Status: Recruiting
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Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
The investigators are evaluating the role of senescent cells in uterine fibroids.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 55
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Subjects must be women above the age of ≥18 - ≤55 years.
• Women with suspected uterine fibroids.
• Subject must be or have been sexually active or have had a previous vaginal exam that used a speculum.
• Subject must be able to understand, read and speak English or Spanish and subsequently, be able to understand what she is consenting to in terms of procedures and use/disclosure of protected health information.
Locations
United States
Maryland
Johns Hopkins Hospital
RECRUITING
Baltimore
Contact Information
Primary
James Segars, MD
jsegars2@jhmi.edu
410-614-2000
Backup
Bhuchitra Singh, MD, MPH, MBA
bsingh10@jhmi.edu
410-614-2000
Time Frame
Start Date: 2023-11-01
Estimated Completion Date: 2027-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 150
Treatments
Women with fibroids undergoing elective hysterectomy or myomectomy
Women between the age of 18-55 with fibroids undergoing elective hysterectomy or myomectomy
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Leads: Johns Hopkins University