New study aims to improve diagnosis of uterine septum with advanced ultrasound
NCT ID NCT07263984
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing how well two types of 3D ultrasound can detect a uterine septum (a wall inside the uterus) compared to MRI. About 145 women aged 18-45 with a suspected septum will get both an MRI and the ultrasound exams. The goal is to see if the ultrasounds are as good as MRI, which could make diagnosis easier and less expensive.
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 lead to more accurate and less invasive diagnosis of uterine septum, potentially reducing the need for MRI.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early diagnostic study with only 145 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The tests may not be accurate enough to replace current methods.
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Study facts
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- 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 145 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 2028
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: * Women aged between 18 and 45 years * With suspicion of a uterine septum on routine 2D TVUS * Who are willing to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Women aged below 18 years and over 45 years * Prior definitive diagnosis of a uterine septum or other congenital uterine anomaly * Prior surgery in relation to a uterine septum * Cervical (unilateral) aplasia * Vaginal aplasia * Untreated obstructive vaginal septum * Any co-morbidity that is found to interfere with the uterine measurements required in the study * Contraindications for MRI * Not willing or not possible to undergo transvaginal ultrasound * Pregnancy at the time of inclusion * Wish to conceive between inclusion and last diagnostic intervention * Visual or pathological evidence of cervical, uterine or ovarian malignancy * Patients with an intrauterine device (by mistake), who are not willing to remove this device before the start of the diagnostic interventions
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Conditions
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Locations
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Ghent University Hospital
RECRUITINGGhent, 9000, Belgium
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