Uterine scar tissue after fibroid surgery: who is at risk?
NCT ID NCT04030273
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at how often women develop intrauterine adhesions (scar tissue inside the uterus) after having fibroids removed through laparoscopic or open surgery. Researchers will check for adhesions using a small camera inserted into the uterus three months after surgery. They will also track medical and surgical details to see which factors are linked to a higher chance of developing these adhesions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Diagnostic hysteroscopy (a camera look inside the uterus)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help identify which women are more likely to develop uterine scar tissue after fibroid surgery, guiding closer follow-up or preventive care.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small observational study, so it can only show associations, not cause and effect. Results may not apply to all women or all surgical techniques.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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62 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2020
- Finished
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Mar 2021
- 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
Female patients from 18 to 45 years of age with the diagnosis of uterine fibroids, wish to preserve fertility/uterus, not candidates for hysteroscopic myomectomy, who underwent laparoscopic or laparotomic myomectomy were considered eligible.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Diagnosis of one or more uterine myomas * Desire to preserve fertility/uterus * Myomectomy (by laparotomy or laparoscopy) Exclusion Criteria: * Adults unable to consent * Pregnant women * Prisoners * History of previous intrauterine procedures such as dilation and curettage * History of known intrauterine adhesions * History of documented pelvic inflammatory disease * History of endometritis (acute or chronic) * Hysteroscopic myomectomy
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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 "Filippo Del Ponte"
Varese, Italy
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