New study tests best method to cut blood loss in fibroid surgery
NCT ID NCT07526311
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two surgical techniques to reduce blood loss during open fibroid removal. Forty women with symptomatic uterine fibroids will be randomly assigned to either bilateral uterine artery ligation or a pericervical mechanical tourniquet. The goal is to see which method causes less bleeding and fewer complications.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If one technique proves better, it could help surgeons reduce bleeding during fibroid removal, making the surgery safer.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Both techniques are surgical procedures with inherent risks like infection or injury.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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25 to 48 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 participants aged 25 to 48 years * Body mass index less than 35 kg/m² * Symptomatic uterine myomas requiring surgical treatment * Intramural myomas classified as FIGO types 3 to 6 * Diagnosis confirmed by transvaginal ultrasound and/or magnetic resonance imaging * Maximum diameter of the largest myoma 20 cm or less * Scheduled for elective transabdominal myomectomy * Able and willing to provide written informed consent * Exclusion Criteria: * Submucosal, intracavitary, pedunculated subserosal, cervical, or adnexal myomas * FIGO types 0, 1, 2, 7, or 8 myomas * History of pelvic inflammatory disease or peritonitis * Previous abdominal or pelvic surgery for non-obstetric causes * Previous uterine surgery * Use of hormonal therapy within the previous 3 months * Known bleeding disorder * Use of anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy * Preoperative hemoglobin less than 10 g/dL * Body mass index 35 kg/m² or greater * Intraoperative conversion from myomectomy to hysterectomy
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Locations
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Cairo University
RECRUITINGCairo, Al-Manial, 11956, Egypt
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