Faster pregnancy after novel uterine repair surgery?
NCT ID NCT07169435
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study tested a new, less invasive surgery for women with a uterine scar defect (a niche) who want to get pregnant. The new method uses a hysteroscope to guide the repair through the vagina. Researchers compared how quickly women became pregnant after this new surgery versus the traditional approach. The study included 120 women aged 18-48 with a large scar defect.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hysteroscopic-assisted transvaginal repair surgery
- What this could lead to
- If this new surgical technique works better than the standard one, it could help women with a uterine scar defect become pregnant more quickly.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single, completed trial with 120 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. Surgery always carries risks like infection or scarring, and the new method may not improve pregnancy rates for all women.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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120 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2019
- Finished
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Apr 2023
- 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.
Who is studied
This prospective cohort study was conducted between May 2019 and May 2023 at Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital (IPMCH), Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
- Ages
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18 to 48 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
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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: Patients with a large niche (defined as niche with a depth of \>50% of the myometrial thickness and a residual myometrial thickness (RMT) ≤3mm) Patients have fertility requirements Patients were aged between 18 and 48 years Patients who requested transvaginal surgery (the final decision about operation method was made by the patient (shared decision making)) Exclusion Criteria: Patients with a narrow vaginal canal or any evidence of severe pelvic adhesion around the uterus Patients with post-operative biopsy-proven atypical endometrial hyperplasia and endometrial cancer
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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International Peace Maternity and Child Health Hospital
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China