Clinical trial · Interventional
Effect of Fetal Ovarian Cyst Aspiration to Prevent Torsion
Comparison Between Abstention and Intrauterine Aspiration in the Treatment of Anechoic Fetal Ovarian Cysts to Prevent Ovarian Torsion
NCT00222066CI-TRIAL-00003090completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether prenatal ovarian cyst aspiration is effective and safe to prevent perinatal ovarian torsion.
Conditions
Conditions (2)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ovarian Cyst | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Ultrasonography Prenatal | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fetal ovarian cyst aspiration | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- 1
- description
- Fetal ovarian cyst aspiration performed as soon as possible
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Fetal ovarian cyst aspiration
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- 2
- description
- Expectative
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- To avoid neonatal surgery
- timeFrame
- 3 months after birth
Secondary outcomes (2)
- measure
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 40 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women having an uneventful single pregnancy and a female fetus diagnosed with anechoic ovarian cyst (diameter at least 30mm) Exclusion Criteria: * Multiple pregnancy * Complicated pregnancy (PE, diabetes, PROM, fetal malformation) * Echoic cyst (fluid debris level, septated, retracting clot, globally echoic) * Unability to give informed consent
References
Publications (2)
- BACKGROUNDPerrotin F, Potin J, Haddad G, Sembely-Taveau C, Lansac J, Body G. Fetal ovarian cysts: a report of three cases managed by intrauterine aspiration. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2000 Dec;16(7):655-9. doi: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2000.00247.x. PMID 11169374
- BACKGROUNDPerrotin F, Roy F, Potin J, Lardy H, Lansac J, Body G. [Ultrasonographic diagnosis and prenatal management of fetal ovarian cysts]. J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris). 2000 Apr;29(2):161-9. French. PMID 10790628