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The Impact of Salpingectomy and Single Dose Systemic Methotrexate Treatments on Ovarian Reserve in Ectopic Pregnancy

The Impact of Salpingectomy and Single Dose Systemic Methotrexate Treatments on Ovarian Reserve in Ectopic Pregnancy

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02714998
Enrollment
131
Registered
2016-03-22
Start date
2013-01-31
Completion date
2015-02-28
Last updated
2016-03-22

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Conditions

Ectopic Pregnancy, Infertility

Keywords

ectopic pregnancy, ovarian reserve, salpingectomy, methotrexate

Brief summary

The investigators aimed to investigate the effects of salpingectomy and Methotrexate administration on ovarian reserve in ectopic pregnancy.

Detailed description

In this study, the effects of unilateral laparoscopic salpingectomy and single dose of systemic Methotrexate administration on ovarian reserve in patients diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy were investigated.

Interventions

DRUGMethotrexate

single dose systemic methotrexate administration (50 mg/m2)

PROCEDUREsalpingectomy

Laparoscopic unilateral salpingectomy

Sponsors

Ege University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* ectopic pregnancy diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

* history of endometriosis, ovarian surgery, systemic chemotherapy, ART treatment. * patients treated with multiple doses of methotrexate or different surgical procedure (salpingostomy, milking)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Ovarian reserve assessment by measuring AMH level.1-3 monthsOvarian reserve were assessed before and after treatment by measuring AMH levels.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of participants with treatment related adverse effect on fertility.2 years of follow up after treatmentRates of term delivery, spontaneous abortion, recurrent ectopic pregnancy and ongoing pregnancy for each group of patients were calculated during 2 years of follow up period.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026