Status:
TERMINATED
Establishment of Fibroid Tissue Bank
Lead Sponsor:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Conditions:
Leiomyoma
Fibroids
Eligibility:
FEMALE
21-80 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to collect information and tissue samples from women with uterine fibroids. The samples will be used to study genes, proteins and other substances in order to better under...
Detailed Description
The long term goal of this protocol is to create a repository of well-characterized fibroid (leiomyoma) tissues in order to gather information that will lead to improved understanding of uterine fibro...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- INCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Women aged 21-80 with uterine fibroids
- Medically indicated hysterectomy, myomectomy or other surgery for uterine fibroids.
- Samples from patients with unusual variants of fibroid disease (HLRCC, benign metastasizing leiomyomatosis) will be included. These samples may possibly not arise from the uterus proper, as the leiomyoma may have become located elsewhere in the body.
- EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
- Inability to give consent or understand the consent forms.
- HIV-infected tissues will be excluded due to concern of equipment contamination.
- Hepatitis-infected tissues will be excluded due to concern of equipment contamination.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 30 2008
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2016
Estimated Enrollment :
43 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00710346
Start Date
June 30 2008
End Date
September 1 2016
Last Update
June 1 2018
Active Locations (1)
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center, 9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20892