Fallopian tube removal: which tool spares ovaries best?
NCT ID NCT02284711
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 96 women having their fallopian tubes removed during a hysterectomy for non-cancer reasons. Researchers measured how the surgery affected ovarian reserve (egg supply) using a blood test and ultrasound. They also compared two different surgical tools—one using electric energy and one using ultrasound—to see if one was gentler on the ovaries. The goal was to gather knowledge to guide safer surgical choices.
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 could help doctors choose the safest surgical technique to preserve ovarian function during fallopian tube removal.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study that only measured short-term effects. It does not test a new treatment, so it won't directly change patient care.
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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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96 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2015
- Finished
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Oct 2020
- 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: * Female subjects aged 18 * Scheduled surgery: bilateral laparoscopic salpingectomy associated to hysterectomy for benign indication Exclusion Criteria: * Interview revealing disorder entailing unacceptable risk of postoperative complications: coagulation disorder, immune system disorder, evolutive disease, etc. * Pregnancy, ongoing or planned during the study period * History of bilateral salpingectomy * Salpingectomy associated with pelvic cancer * Oral hormonal contraception during the study period * Menopause * Inability to understand information provided * Not covered by a national health insurance scheme, prisoner or under administrative supervision.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hospices Civils de Lyon - HFME
Lyon, 69003, France