Aspirin may alter fallopian tubes, early study hints at cancer prevention
NCT ID NCT03771651
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This early-phase study tests whether taking a low dose of aspirin daily for two weeks before surgery can change the immune environment of the fallopian tubes. Researchers will compare tissue from 18 women who take aspirin to control samples, looking for signs of reduced inflammation and lower cancer-related changes. The goal is to understand if aspirin could one day help prevent fallopian tube cancer.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Aspirin 81 mg
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to reduce fallopian tube inflammation and potentially lower cancer risk.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small pilot study with only 18 participants. It looks at biological changes, not actual cancer prevention, so results may not lead to a proven treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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18 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
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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18 to 99 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: * Women undergoing gynecologic surgery for presumed benign indications that includes the removal of their fallopian tubes. This may include sterilization procedures, hysterectomy or partial or full adnexectomy. * Eligible women will have fulfilled their childbearing desires * Age \> 21 Considered low risk for prevalent fallopian tube cancer (not undergoing risk reducing surgery for a known BRCA mutation or other known hereditary predisposition syndrome, family history of ovarian cancer in a first degree relative. Exclusion Criteria: * Males * Women who have presumed or known gynecologic cancer * Women less than 21 years of age * Women currently on either regular aspirin therapy, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), acetaminophen or chronic steroidal anti-inflammatory medications. * Women with known bleeding diathesis or bleeding disorder. * Women who do not consent for removal of both fallopian tubes. * Women with a history of gastritis or peptic ulcer disease requiring treatment. (Patients with a history of occasional H1 or H2 blocker use for gastro esophageal reflux disease are NOT excluded). * Women with reported aspirin or NSAID allergy * Women with asthma and/or nasal polyps
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Stephenson Cancer Center, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73117, United States
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