Uterine Fibroids

Clinical Trials

Below is a list of Uterine Fibroids clinical trials from the clinical trials database at Mayo Clinic.

This list includes only trials about which Mayo researchers choose to publish information. Mayo Clinic may be conducting other trials which are not in this database. Mayo's clinical trials include experimental treatments, often unavailable elsewhere, which frequently lead to improved patient care for people worldwide. Patients should ask their doctor at Mayo about clinical trials appropriate for their situation.

Finding Genes for Uterine Fibroids
The aims of this study are to identify genes critical to the formation of uterine fibroids. Some women with uterine fibroids may have one or more genes that make them more likely to develop uterine fibroids. Sibling pairs who have medically or surgically documented uterine fibroids are eligible for the study.
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Mayo Clinic Research Study for Unexplained Infertility & Uterine Fibroids
The purpose of this study is to see if a less invasive way of treating uterine fibroids that appear to be causing infertility is as safe and effective as the standard surgery to remove the fibroids. A device called ExAblate, which is approved for fibroid treatment in women not desiring fertility, will be compared to the standard surgical procedure for removal of fibroids called myomectomy. ExAblate works by destroying uterine fibroids with sound waves and heat in a process called Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS). Both groups will have their uterine fibroids treated. One group will receive the experimental ExAblate treatment. The other group will receive an approved surgical treatment for removal of fibroids called myomectomy.
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