New ultrasound test could spot hidden cause of infertility without surgery
NCT ID NCT07416591
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether a simple ultrasound procedure, called saline infusion sonohysterography (SIS), can accurately detect pelvic adhesions (scar tissue) in infertile women. Researchers will compare SIS results to those from laparoscopy, the current standard. If SIS proves reliable, it could offer a less invasive, cheaper, and more comfortable way to diagnose a common cause of infertility.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- sterile saline
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a less invasive, radiation-free way to diagnose pelvic adhesions in infertile women, potentially replacing more invasive tests.
- What could go wrong
- This is a diagnostic accuracy study, not a treatment trial. The test may not be as accurate as hoped, and results may not apply to all infertility cases.
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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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 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.
- Ages
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18 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: * infertile women aged 18-45yr Patient suspected to have pelvic Adhesions Women with normal ovulatory function and normal husband semen analysis Exclusion Criteria: * active pelvic infection or abnormal vaginal bleeding Pt with cervical stenosis Congenital uterine mullerian anomalies Pt with pelvic malignancy
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sohag University hospital
RECRUITINGSohag, Sohag Governorate, Egypt
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