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TUbal LIgation Per Differents Endoscopic Routes and Sexuality (TULIPES)

Sexuality After Tubal Sterilization by Conventional Abdominal Laparoscopy or Vaginal Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopy (vNOTES) : a Randomised Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT05910385
Acronym
TULIPES
Enrollment
140
Registered
2023-06-18
Start date
2022-05-23
Completion date
2025-11-18
Last updated
2025-12-01

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Conditions

Gynecologic Surgery

Brief summary

The goal of this clinical trial is compare the quality of sexual life at 6 months after tubal ligation, depending on whether it was performed by abdominal laparoscopy or by vNOTES, on the basis of a non-inferiority hypothesis. Participants will answer on the FSFI-19 questionnaire and quality of sexual life will be evaluated according to the score obtained at 6 months post-operative compared to pre-operative.

Interventions

PROCEDURElaparoscopy

tubal ligation by laparoscopy or vnotes technique

PROCEDUREvnotes

tubal ligation by laparoscopy or vnotes technique

Sponsors

University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)

Intervention model description

Randomized, controlled, single-blind, two-parallel, bicentric therapeutic trial comparing two referenced surgical techniques

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Adult woman, eligible for tubal ligation by total salpingectomy or tubal section coagulation, sexually active at the time of inclusion * Able to give informed consent to participate in research * Affiliated to a social security system.

Exclusion criteria

* Current pregnancy or breastfeeding * Indications of another concomitant surgical procedure (other than procedure on the appendix) * History of upper genital infection * Proven or suspected rectovaginal endometriosis on clinical examination * History of rectal surgery * Virgin patient * Any concomitant pathology deemed incompatible with the study. * Uncured COVID or SARS-COv2 positivity dated less than 3 days prior to surgery. * Protected adult patient, under guardianship or curatorship * Patients not affiliated to the social security system * Patients who do not speak French * Patients under legal protection * Refusal to participate.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
quality of sexual life6 monthsTo compare, on the basis of a non-inferiority hypothesis, the quality of sexual life at 6 months after tubal ligation, depending on whether it is performed by abdominal laparoscopy or by vNOTES, using the Female Sexual Function Index - 19 (FSFI-19) questionnaire (19 questions with 6 possible answers for each, with scores ranging from 0=worse outcome to 5=better outcome).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
postoperative pain6 monthsCompare the consequences of tubal ligation, depending on whether it is performed by abdominal laparoscopy or by vNOTES, in term of postoperative pain, using EVA Scale (from 0 to 10).
consumption of peroperative analgesics.6 monthsCompare the consequences of tubal ligation, depending on whether it is performed by abdominal laparoscopy or by vNOTES, in term of consumption of peroperative analgesics (e.g. name of the analgesics, dose and duration of intake in days).
consumption of postoperative analgesics.6 monthsCompare the consequences of tubal ligation, depending on whether it is performed by abdominal laparoscopy or by vNOTES, in term of consumption of postoperative analgesics (e.g. name of the analgesics, dose and duration of intake in days).
characteristics of the course of surgery for tubal ligation (duration of installation and intervention in minutes)6 months\- Compare the characteristics of the course of surgery for tubal ligation (duration of installation and intervention in minutes), depending on whether it is performed by abdominal laparoscopy or by vNOTES.
patient satisfaction6 months\- Compare the consequences of tubal ligation, depending on whether it is performed by abdominal laparoscopy or by vNOTES, in term of patient satisfaction (Very dissatisfied, Moderately dissatisfied, Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied, Moderately satisfied, Very satisfied).
quality of life after surgery6 months\- Compare the consequences of tubal ligation, depending on whether it is performed by abdominal laparoscopy or by vNOTES, in term of patient quality of life after surgery, using EQ-5D-5L questionnaire (with five dimensions: mobility, self-care, usual activities, pain/discomfort and anxiety/depression. Each dimension has 5 levels: no problems, slight problems, moderate problems, severe problems and extreme problems).
number of days of sick leave6 months\- Compare the number of days of sick leave, depending on whether it is performed by abdominal laparoscopy or by vNOTES.
per and post-operative complications6 months\- Compare the consequences of tubal ligation, depending on whether it is performed by abdominal laparoscopy or by vNOTES, in terms of per and post-operative complications.

Countries

France

Outcome results

None listed

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