Can turmeric ease pain after keyhole hysterectomy?
NCT ID NCT06886035
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed Phase 4 trial tested whether a turmeric extract (curcumin) can reduce pain after total laparoscopic hysterectomy. 126 participants took either liposomal curcumin or a placebo before and after surgery. The main goal was to measure pain levels 24 hours after the operation using a standard pain scale.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- liposomal curcumin (a turmeric extract)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-cost, natural option to manage pain after laparoscopic hysterectomy, possibly reducing the need for stronger painkillers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center trial with 126 participants. The effect may be modest or not better than placebo, and results may not apply to other surgeries or populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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126 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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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20 to 80 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: -Laparoscopic total hysterectomy and salpingectomy, with the option of additional procedures such as oophorectomy, uterosacral ligament plications, trans obturator tape insertion, or sentinel lymphadenectomy candidates * They should be able to understand and sign an informed consent * They should be literate enough to understand the maintenance of a diary recording pain scores, QoL-15 scores, and any adverse event Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with any peripheral or central neuropathic pain * Patients used to taking over-the-counter painkiller pills * Patients with a history of alcohol intake/drug dependence * Patients with a history of psychosis * Patients with chronic inflammatory diseases who cannot be taken off nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)/painkillers • Patients on immunosuppressive/cytotoxic/steroid therapy. * American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification of ≥ IV * known hypersensitivity to curcumin; current opioid use for any indication; * concurrent procedures for deep infiltrating endometriosis, sacrocolpopexy, * concomitant intestinal surgery * refusal to participate.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mugla Sıtkı Kocman University
Muğla, 35460, Turkey (Türkiye)
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