Natural history and prevalence of intrauterine adhesions
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Natural history and prevalence of intrauterine adhesions
IRAS ID
242857
Contact name
Davor Jurkovic
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University College London
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
ref number pending, Data Protection
Duration of Study in the UK
2 years, 0 months, 1 days
Research summary
The purpose of the study is to improve the understanding of uterine adhesions, particularly in women who have required surgery following miscarriage or pregnancy.
Intrauterine adhesions are the medical term used to describe scar tissue which forms within the womb. This can go undetected, yet can have a significant impact on those women who are affected. Some women affected by intrauterine adhesions may have problems with their menstrual periods; whilst others may have no symptoms, but have difficulty in becoming pregnant again.
There is much for us to learn about intrauterine adhesions, including why they form, who is at higher risk of developing them, and the number of women who develop them after miscarriage.
We are looking to follow up women who have required surgery following diagnosis of miscarriage or after pregnancy if any placental tissue is retained, in order to collect data and learn more about intrauterine adhesion formation.
REC name
London - Bloomsbury Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
18/LO/0757
Date of REC Opinion
14 May 2018
REC opinion
Favourable Opinion