Can better understanding of womb shape anomalies improve fertility outcomes?
NCT ID NCT04627818
First seen Jul 30, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study follows 1,500 women with mullerian anomalies — differences in the shape or structure of the uterus, cervix, or vagina. Researchers aim to learn how these variations affect fertility, pregnancy, and the success of surgical treatments. The goal is to improve diagnosis and care for women with these conditions.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this research could improve how doctors diagnose and treat mullerian anomalies, potentially boosting fertility outcomes and reducing pregnancy complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it will not directly test any new therapy. Results may take years and might not lead to immediate changes in care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 1,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2050
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
diagnosed and/or treated in the Ghent University Hospital
- Ages
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Up 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: * women with a uterus * presence of a mullerian variation * Maximum age 45y Exclusion Criteria: * women without a uterus * aged \>45y
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ghent University hospital
RECRUITINGGhent, 9000, Belgium