Hysteroscopic Findings With Histopathologic Report of Endometrium in Patients With Postmenopausal Bleeding

July 11, 2026 updated by: Mahmoud Sabry Mahmoud, Sohag University

Evaluation of Hysteroscopic Findings With Histopathologic Report of Endometrium in Patients With Postmenopausal Bleeding

To evaluate hysteroscopic findings in women with postmenopausal bleeding and correlate them with histopathological results of the endometrium., Sohag University Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology department

Study Overview

Status

Not yet recruiting

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Estimated)

90

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

All patients in this study will be subjected to the following (as detailed in the attached patient's data sheet).

I. Clinical Assessment

  • Detailed history including:

    • Duration since menopause
    • Pattern and duration of bleeding
    • Obstetric and medical history
  • General abdominal and pelvic examination

II. Transvaginal Ultrasound (TVS)

  • Measurement of endometrial thickness
  • Assessment of uterine and adnexal pathology

III. Hysteroscopic Examination

Hysteroscopy will be performed using a rigid hysteroscope to evaluate:

  • Endometrial appearance
  • Presence of polyps, hyperplasia, or malignancy

Hysteroscopic findings will be classified as:

  • Normal (proliferative, secretory, atrophic)
  • Abnormal (polyp, hyperplasia, carcinoma, fibroid) (1,3)

Criteria suggestive of:

  • Hyperplasia: irregular thickened endometrium, increased vascularity (1,3)
  • Carcinoma: irregular necrotic tissue, atypical vessels, friable surface (1,3)

IV. Endometrial Sampling

• Directed biopsy will be taken from su

Description

Inclusion criteria :

  • Postmenopausal women presenting with uterine bleeding
  • Age ≥ 45 years

    *Exclusion criteria:

  • Women on hormone replacement therapy
  • Bleeding due to vulvar, vaginal, cervical, or urethral causes
  • Patients on anticoagulant therapy
  • Patients unfit for hysteroscopy
  • Refusal to participate

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Postmenopausal bleeding patients
  • Postmenopausal women presenting with uterine bleeding
  • Age ≥ 45 years

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
evaluate hysteroscopic findings in women with postmenopausal bleeding and correlate them with histopathological results of the endometrium
Time Frame: 2 weeks

All patients in this study will be subjected to the following (as detailed in the attached patient's data sheet).

I. Clinical Assessment

  • Detailed history including:

    • Duration since menopause
    • Pattern and duration of bleeding
    • Obstetric and medical history
  • General abdominal and pelvic examination

II. Transvaginal Ultrasound (TVS)

  • Measurement of endometrial thickness
  • Assessment of uterine and adnexal pathology

III. Hysteroscopic Examination

Hysteroscopy will be performed using a rigid hysteroscope to evaluate:

  • Endometrial appearance
  • Presence of polyps, hyperplasia, or malignancy

Hysteroscopic findings will be classified as:

  • Normal (proliferative, secretory, atrophic)
  • Abnormal (polyp, hyperplasia, carcinoma, fibroid) (1,3)

Criteria suggestive of:

  • Hyperplasia: irregular thickened endometrium, increased vascularity (1,3)
  • Carcinoma: irregular necrotic tissue, atypical vessels, friable surface (1,3)

IV. Endometrial Sampling

• Directed biopsy will be taken from s

2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start (Estimated)

August 1, 2026

Primary Completion (Estimated)

January 1, 2027

Study Completion (Estimated)

August 1, 2027

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

July 11, 2026

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 11, 2026

First Posted (Actual)

July 16, 2026

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

July 16, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

July 11, 2026

Last Verified

July 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Soh-Med-26-6-28MS

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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