Which surgery is better for uterine septum? new trial aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06315582
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares two surgical techniques for removing a uterine septum—a wall of tissue inside the uterus that can cause pregnancy complications. One method uses scissors without electricity, while the other uses a heated wire. Researchers will track surgery time, costs, and recovery in 40 women aged 20-44 to see which approach works best.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Hysteroscopic septoplasty (scissors without electrosurgery vs. bipolar electrosurgery)
- What this could lead to
- If one method proves superior, it could become the standard approach for uterine septum removal, reducing surgery time and complications.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply to all patients. Both techniques are already in use, so no major breakthrough is expected.
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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 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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22 to 44 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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 * Have a confirmed septum (\>1.0 cm) confirmed with 3D imaging and/or MRI * 20-44 years old Exclusion criteria * Known tubal disease * Bleeding diastasis * No blood thinners * No concurrent laparoscopy scheduled * Patient with confirmed fibroids over \>1 cm FIGO (International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics) type 1
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women's Hospital
RECRUITINGChicago, Illinois, 60611, United States
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