Robot or scalpel? new trial tests safer surgery for endometriosis sufferers
NCT ID NCT06445179
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares robot-assisted hysterectomy to standard laparoscopic surgery for women with deep endometriosis and adenomyosis. The goal is to see which approach leads to fewer complications and better quality of life. 224 participants will be randomly assigned to one of the two procedures, and outcomes like complication rates, pain, and sexual function will be tracked.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy (procedure)
- What this could lead to
- If robot-assisted surgery proves safer, it could become the preferred method for hysterectomy in severe endometriosis, reducing complications and improving recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a mid-stage trial with 224 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Robot-assisted surgery is not yet proven superior, and it may be more expensive or slower without clear benefit.
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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 224 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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Jun 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 years and older
- 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: * ≥ 18 years of age. * Diagnosed adenomyosis, either internal or external (magnetic resonance imaging) per the Enzian and dPEI classifications. * Diagnosed deep infiltrating endometriosis per the Enzian and dPEI classifications, without the involvement of the digestive tract. * Failure of first- and second-line medical treatment. * Eligibility for total hysterectomy with complete removal of endometriosis lesions. * Participants covered by entitled to social security. * All participants must provide written informed consent before undergoing the surgical procedure. Exclusion Criteria: * Digestive tract involvement. * Adenomyosis only. * Contraindications to surgery. * Participants who are under guardianship, curatorship, or deprivation of liberty.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hôpital Privé de Provence
RECRUITINGAix-en-Provence, 13080, France
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Hôpital Privé le Bois
RECRUITINGLille, 59000, France
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