Supplements before fibroid surgery show promise in small study
NCT ID NCT06768086
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tested whether taking a combination of EGCG (from green tea), vitamin D, and D-chiro-inositol for three months before hysteroscopic myomectomy improves surgical outcomes. 90 women with uterine fibroids were divided into two groups: one received the supplements before surgery, the other did not. Researchers compared surgery time, fluid use, and how completely fibroids were removed.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), vitamin D, and D-chiro-inositol
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could make hysteroscopic myomectomy faster and more complete for women with uterine fibroids.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (90 participants) with no blinding or placebo, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The supplements may not meaningfully improve surgery outcomes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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90 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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A research network
The lead sponsor is a research network or cooperative group.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Women of reproductive age, in good health, without pathologies compromising general anesthesia and willing to participate in the study, on a voluntary basis. The decision about whether to pretreat patients medically or not, was twice: 1. patient' preference design. 2. if the patients were undecided, at the discretion of the staff physician, as was the choice of therapy.
- Ages
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30 to 45 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: Clinical diagnosis of FIGO type 0 to 2 fibroids, with a diameter of 20 - 35 mm. Must be able to swallow tablets. Exclusion Criteria: Clinical diagnosis of polyps associated to FIGO type 0 to 2 fibroids. Non-hysteroscopic surgical procedures. The presence of more than 2 FIGO type 0 to 2 fibroids.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ospedale Veris delli Ponti
Scorrano, Lecce, 73020, Italy
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