Warm dye may ease pain during key fertility exam
NCT ID NCT07226310
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether warming the contrast dye used in a hysterosalpingogram (HSG) — a standard X-ray test for blocked fallopian tubes — can reduce pain and cramping during the procedure. About 240 women aged 18–45 will be randomly assigned to receive either warm or room-temperature dye. The goal is to see if warm dye leads to less discomfort and fewer false signs of blockage, which can happen when the tubes spasm from the cold liquid.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- warmed contrast dye
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could make a common fertility test less painful and more accurate by reducing false blockages.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early, small trial. Warming the dye may not meaningfully reduce pain or improve test results, and the effect may vary from person to person.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- 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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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: 1\. Women ages 18-45 undergoing tubal assessment via HSG. Exclusion Criteria: 1. History of fibroids 2. History of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID or STD including gonorrhea, chlamydia, or trichomonas) 3. History of surgically diagnosed endometriosis or suspected endometriosis on ultrasound (indicated by visualization of likely endometrioma) 4. History of ectopic pregnancy or 3 or more biochemical pregnancies/pregnancy of unknown location 5. History of tubal or ovarian surgery 6. History of known Mullerian anomaly 7. History of pelvic surgery including appendectomy 8. Allergy to iodine-based contrast media 9. History of prior abnormal fallopian tubes on HSG 10. History of ultrasound with hydrosalpinx (unilateral or bilateral)
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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 Oklahoma Health Center
RECRUITINGOklahoma City, Oklahoma, 73104, United States
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