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C-Section sterilization: which technique is better?

NCT ID NCT06273683

Disease control Sponsor: Inova Health Care Services Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares two methods of removing the fallopian tubes during a C-section for permanent sterilization: using a hand-held bipolar energy tool versus traditional stitches. Researchers will look at blood loss, completion rates, and costs in 900 women who had the procedure between 2017 and 2023. The goal is to see if one technique leads to better short-term outcomes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
hand-held bipolar energy instrument
What this could lead to
If successful, this could identify a safer or more cost-effective way to perform permanent sterilization during C-section.
What could go wrong
This is a retrospective study, so it can't prove cause and effect. The results may not apply to all hospitals or patients.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 900 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

Patients aged 21 years or older undergoing permanent sterilization at the time of cesarean delivery at 24 weeks' gestation or beyond, 21 years old and older

Ages

21 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * request for permanent sterilization at the time of cesarean delivery * 24 weeks' gestation or beyond * 21 years old or older * Medicaid sterilization consent per Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services regulations (if Medicaid recipient). Exclusion Criteria: * vaginal delivery * history of prior adnexal surgery (such as prior bilateral tubal ligation or unilateral salpingectomy oophorectomy) * placenta accreta spectrum * placenta previa * history of bleeding diathesis.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

pregnancy disorder

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Permanent sterilization Pregnancy related

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Inova Fairfax Medical campus

    RECRUITING

    Falls Church, Virginia, 22042, United States

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