The Assessment of Biomarkers in Ectopic Pregnancy
Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Other
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY
To further develop a patient care pathway (incorporating a statistical model which uses the values of biomarkers) in routine clinical practice that will aid the diagnosis and management of women with an ectopic pregnancy.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Female
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 50
Healthy Volunteers: t
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• Patients attending the Early Pregnancy Unit (EPU) in the first trimester (up to 14 weeks gestation) with a PUL or ectopic pregnancy on trans-vaginal ultrasound scan between the ages of 18 and 50 years.
• Patients attending the gynaecology unit for a surgical termination of pregnancy or for a salpingo-oophorectomy.
Locations
Other Locations
United Kingdom
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
RECRUITING
London
Contact Information
Primary
Tom Bourne, MBBS, PhD, MRCOG
t.bourne@ic.ac.uk
0044 203 313 5131
Backup
Christopher Kyriacou, MBBS, BSc
christopher.kyriacou@nhs.net
0044 203 313 5131
Time Frame
Start Date: 2019-11-18
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 200
Treatments
Ectopic Pregnancy
Patients diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy Samples collected: Plasma, Serum, Urine, Oral swab, Vaginal Swab If surgery required for tubal ectopic: Fallopian tube, peritoneal washing, trophoblast
Surgical termination of pregnancy
Patients undergoing elective surgical termination of pregnancy Samples collected: Plasma, Serum, Urine, Oral swab Vaginal swab, Trophoblast
Elective hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy
Patients undergoing elective hysterectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy Samples collected: Fallopian tube, peritoneal washing
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Collaborators: Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Leads: Imperial College London