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Can a water barrier make microwave ablation safer for the womb?
NCT ID NCT06751264
First seen Aug 03, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial compares two microwave ablation techniques for treating uterine adenomyosis, a condition where uterine tissue grows into the muscle wall, causing pain and heavy bleeding. One group receives the standard approach with saline injected around the uterus, while the other adds an extra step of injecting ice-cold saline into the uterine cavity to protect the lining. The study aims to see if this added step reduces the risk of endometrial injury and improves symptom relief.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- microwave ablation with improved ultrasound guidance and water isolation
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could make microwave ablation safer and more effective for treating adenomyosis, potentially preserving the uterine lining and reducing complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage trial, and the added procedure may not significantly improve outcomes or could carry its own risks, such as injury to the endometrium or other complications.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 137 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 to 60 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: 1. UFs or AM diagnosed by pathology and ultrasound; 2. Relevant symptoms such asabnormal uterine bleeding, secondary anemia, progressive dysmenorrhea and enlargement of the uterus; 3. Voluntarily undergo MWA; 4. a confirmed available safe transabdominal puncture path; Exclusion Criteria: 1. Pregnancy or malignancy; 2. Severe and uncorrectable coagulation disorders; 3. Severe cardiac, liver, and renal dysfunction; 4. Anesthesia allergy.
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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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Aerospace Center Hospital
Beijing, China
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