Which sterilization route is best? new study compares patient recovery and satisfaction
NCT ID NCT05518175
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 255 women who chose to have permanent sterilization (tubal ligation) surgery. Researchers compared three different surgical approaches to see which one led to the best recovery and highest patient satisfaction. The goal was to help doctors and patients choose the best option based on real patient experiences.
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Study facts
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- 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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255 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 55 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Premenopausal women scheduled to undergo an elective sterilization surgery regardless of parity * non-prolapsed uterus * Patients should able to provide written consent Exclusion Criteria: * Women who have relative contra-indication to vaginal peritoneal access such as: history of rectal surgery, suspected recto-vaginal endometriosis based on clinical history and examination, suspected malignancy, pelvic inflammatory disease, active lower genital tract infection, virginity or pregnancy * Postpartum (immediate) tubal sterilization * Tubal sterilization during a cesarean section
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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