New surgical tweak during no-cut hysterectomy aims to stop pelvic organ sagging
NCT ID NCT07413861
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding a simple stitch to support the top of the vagina during a scarless hysterectomy (vNOTES) can help prevent pelvic organ prolapse later on. Fifty women having a vNOTES hysterectomy for non-cancer reasons will be enrolled. The surgeons will measure vaginal length, pain, and complications compared to the standard vNOTES procedure.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Uterosacral suspension procedure
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could become a standard step in vNOTES hysterectomy to reduce the risk of future pelvic organ prolapse.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early feasibility study (50 participants) with no blinding or randomization. The added surgical step may increase operative time or complication risk without clear long-term benefit.
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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 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Mar 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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 years and older
- 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: * Age\>18 * All women undergoing vNOTES hysterectomy ± Bilateral salpingectomy/salpingo-oopherectomy for benign gynecological indication Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion for vNOTES surgery: pelvic inflammatory disease, previous rectal surgery, suspected malignancy, radiation * Indication for surgery: elvic prolapse * Other surgical interventions planned for the procedure
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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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University of Texas
Houston, Texas, 77030, United States
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