A Two-for-One surgery: could tube removal during Weight-Loss surgery slash ovarian cancer risk?
NCT ID NCT07761416
First seen Aug 12, 2026 · Last updated Aug 13, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether it is practical and safe to remove the fallopian tubes during planned weight-loss (bariatric) surgery as a way to lower the risk of ovarian cancer. Many ovarian cancers are thought to start in the fallopian tubes, and removing them can reduce risk by about 80%. The trial will enroll people who are already having bariatric surgery and have completed child-bearing, tracking how often the additional procedure is successful and whether it adds complications or hospital time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Opportunistic salpingectomy (removal of fallopian tubes) during bariatric surgery
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make ovarian cancer prevention more accessible by offering fallopian tube removal during weight-loss surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early feasibility study, so it may not prove the procedure reduces cancer risk. It also causes sterilization, which may not be acceptable to all.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Individuals with fallopian tubes (no prior salpingectomy/salpingo-oophorectomy) who are undergoing an elective MBS and have completed child-bearing Exclusion Criteria: * unable to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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