Resident's journey to master scarless hysterectomy under the microscope
NCT ID NCT07465822
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study watches a single gynecology resident as they learn to perform a hysterectomy through the vagina using a special camera, leaving no belly scars. The goal is to see how quickly the resident improves, measuring surgery time and any complications. Nineteen women with benign uterine conditions will take part. The results could help design better training for this advanced technique.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (V-NOTES) hysterectomy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could help train surgeons more efficiently in a scarless hysterectomy technique, potentially reducing recovery time for patients.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study with only 19 patients, so results may not apply broadly. It focuses on a single resident's learning curve, not on comparing outcomes to standard surgery.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 19 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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
Patients deemed suitable for V-NOTES hysterectomy based on preoperative evaluation
- Ages
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18 to 70 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: * Voluntary participation in the study and provision of written informed consent * Female patients aged between 18 and 70 years * Patients admitted to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Çukurova -University and scheduled for elective hysterectomy * Patients deemed suitable for V-NOTES hysterectomy based on preoperative evaluation Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to provide informed consent * Anatomical or technical limitations preventing placement in the lithotomy -position * Pregnancy * Presence of acute abdomen or indication for emergency surgery * Presence or history of deep infiltrating endometriosis * Suspected pelvic adhesions * Detection of a nodule in the pouch of Douglas * Fixed uterus on pelvic examination * Sexually inactive patients * History of tubo-ovarian abscess
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Cukurova University
Adana, 01000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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