Tiny hairs in fallopian tubes may hold key to ectopic pregnancy
NCT ID NCT05374720
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at the tiny hair-like structures (cilia) inside the fallopian tubes of women who have had surgery to remove a tube or uterus. Researchers want to see if differences in these cilia help explain why some women have ectopic pregnancies (when a fertilized egg grows outside the womb). The study involves analyzing tissue samples from about 61 women using special microscopes and protein tests.
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 reveal why some women develop ectopic pregnancies and point toward new ways to diagnose or treat related fertility problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study with a small sample size (61 participants). It aims to understand basic biology, not to test a treatment, so direct patient benefits are uncertain.
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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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61 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2023
- 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: * Patients with scheduled salpingectomy (Ectopic pregnancy, hysterectomy for prolapsus, adenomyosis or myomectomy) * Major patients ( \>18 years) Exclusion Criteria: * Patient not willing to participate in the study
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal Créteil
Créteil, Val-deMarne, 94000, France
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