Can a new scoring system and surgery boost pregnancy chances?
NCT ID NCT07808229
First seen Sep 08, 2026 · Last updated Sep 09, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a new system for evaluating fallopian tube damage in women with infertility caused by blockages or fluid buildup. The system combines imaging, ultrasound, and surgical scoring to better diagnose the problem. Researchers also test an improved surgical technique with an anti-adhesion gel to see if it increases natural pregnancy within 12 months. Participants receive the new assessment or standard testing, and some undergo the optimized surgery, with follow-up to track pregnancy outcomes.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Optimized laparoscopic fallopian tube reconstruction surgery with anti-adhesion material (chitosan hydrogel)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more accurate way to diagnose tubal damage and a surgical approach that improves natural pregnancy rates for women with tubal infertility.
- What could go wrong
- The trial is early and compares against historical data, so results may not hold in larger or different groups. Surgery carries risks like infection or adhesions, and the anti-adhesion material may not improve pregnancy rates.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2026
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 20-40 years Duration of infertility ≥1 year * Hysterosalpingography (HSG) indicating unilateral or bilateral hydrosalpinx, obstruction, or adhesion of the fallopian tubes * Scheduled for combined hysteroscopic and laparoscopic surgery Signed informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Coexisting other definite causes of infertility (e.g., severe male factor, ovarian reserve failure) * History of previous fallopian tube surgery * Severe concurrent medical or surgical conditions precluding surgery * Inability or unwillingness to comply with follow-up procedures * Non-natural conception (e.g., use of assisted reproductive technology) following surgery (applies to specific study arms, e.g., Study Part 2)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Peking University People's Hospital
RECRUITINGBeijing, Beijing Municipality, China