Younger age at cervical surgery may raise preterm birth risk
NCT ID NCT05765188
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether women who had a cervical procedure called LEEP (loop electrosurgical excision procedure) before age 25 face higher risks in future pregnancies, such as preterm labor or early rupture of membranes. Researchers reviewed records of 115 women who had LEEP and later gave birth, comparing those under 25 with those 25 or older at the time of the procedure. The goal is to see if younger age at conization is an independent factor for pregnancy complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP)
- What this could lead to
- If age at LEEP is found to be an independent risk factor, it could help doctors counsel younger women about future pregnancy risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, retrospective study (115 women) that can only show associations, not cause and effect. Results may not apply to all populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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115 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2015
- Finished
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Apr 2017
- 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.
Who is studied
The investigators recruited all patients who underwent loop electrosurgical excision procedure during the studied period and subsequently delivered in our institution. This only concerned the immediate after pregnancy: patients having delivered in our institution after having delivered elsewhere after loop electrosurgical excision procedure were excluded. Early miscarriages (\<14 weeks of amenor- rhea \[WA\]) were also excluded. All patients were managed according to a multidisciplinary decision, based on French guidelines at the time of diagnosis.
- Ages
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18 to 50 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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Inclusion Criteria: * female pregnant * underwent loop electrosurgical excision procedure during the studied period * delivered in their institution Exclusion Criteria: * patients having delivered elsewhere after loop electrosurgical excision procedure * Early miscarriages (\<14 weeks of amenorrhea )
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHU Amiens-Picardie
Amiens, 80054, France
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