Clinical trial · Observational
Somatic Stem Cells in Leiomyomas?
Identification and Characterization of Putative Leiomyoma Stem Cells.
NCT01592903CI-TRIAL-00023738completedClinicalTrials.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 identify and characterize the Somatic Stem Cell (SSC) responsible for the formation and growth of leiomyomas using the Side Population method.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leiomyomas | Leiomyoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laparoscopic myomectomy. Following analysis and proliferation of cells isolated from removed human leiomyoma. | Genetic | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (1)
- label
- Patients with symptomatic uterine fibroids.
- description
- Samples of human leiomyomas are obtained from patients undergoing laparoscopic myomectomy for symptomatic uterine fibroids. These leiomyomas are isolated and cultured for stem cells.
- interventionNames
- Genetic: Laparoscopic myomectomy. Following analysis and proliferation of cells isolated from removed human leiomyoma.
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Formation and growth of human leiomyomas
- timeFrame
- 36 months
- description
- Assessment of pluripotent potential from isolated cells responsible for the formation and growth of human leiomyomas.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 20 Years
- Maximum age
- 40 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Clinical diagnosis for subserosal, intramural and submucosal fibroids. * Aged between 20 and 40 years * Signing of informed consent for collection and storage of biological samples. Exclusion criteria: * Contraindications for surgery. * Failure to sign informed consent for collection and storage of biological samples.
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