Hysterectomy tool may impact sex life – new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07431788
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study looks at whether using a uterine manipulator during hysterectomy changes sexual function three months after surgery. Sixty women having a hysterectomy for non-cancer reasons will be randomly assigned to have the surgery with or without the tool. The main goal is to compare sexual function scores between the two groups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Uterine manipulator (a surgical tool used during hysterectomy)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could help surgeons choose a technique that better preserves sexual function after hysterectomy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all women. The study measures sexual function via a questionnaire, which is subjective.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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: * Women aged ≥18 years * Planned total abdominal hysterectomy for benign indications * Sexually active within the last 4 weeks * Able to complete the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire * Provided written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Gynecologic malignancy * Major additional pelvic reconstructive surgery * Severe psychiatric or neurologic disorder * Inability to complete follow-up assessments
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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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Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital
RECRUITINGIstanbul, Istanbul, 34147, Turkey (Türkiye)
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