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Safety of Opportunistic Salpingectomy During Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

Safety of Opportunistic Salpingectomy During Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT07642791
Enrollment
300
Registered
2026-06-11
Start date
2026-04-15
Completion date
2029-05-31
Last updated
2026-06-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Cholecystolithiasis, Ovarian Cancer

Brief summary

The knowledge, coupled with epidemiological studies demonstrating lower ovarian cancer rates in women with a history of tubal sterilization has led to recommendations for opportunistic salpingectomy at the time of benign gynecological surgery. However, this recommendation was not explored in the setting of non-gynecological surgeries, of most if the surgery performed not in pelvis. This study aims to evaluate the safety of performing opportunistic salpingectomy at the time of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in women aged 45 years or older. Of note, the only available prospective study from Austria evaluated feasibility of combined operation. By assessing complication rates and other perioperative outcomes, the study seeks to determine if this combined approach is a safe for opportunistic ovarian cancer prevention. Ultimately, this research may inform surgical practice and potentially reduce the incidence of ovarian cancer in this population.

Interventions

Opportunistic salpingectomy at the time of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy will be performed in study group, while the control group undergo cholecystectomy without salpingectomy.

PROCEDURECholecystectomy

Cholezystectomy as controll group

Sponsors

University of Zurich
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE

Intervention model description

Randomized Controlled Trial

Eligibility

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

Inclusion criteria

* Women aged 45 years or older. * No known history of ovarian or fallopian tube cancer. * Completed family planning. * Scheduled to undergo elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for benign gallbladder disease. * Able to provide informed consent. * Willing to comply with study procedures and follow-up assessments.

Exclusion criteria

* Previous abdominal Surgery or any inflammatory bowel disease. * Current pregnancy or breastfeeding (verbally asked). * Contraindications to laparoscopic surgery (e.g., severe cardiopulmonary disease, extensive prior abdominal surgery). * Any medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would preclude safe participation in the study or interfere with follow-up. * Participation in another clinical trial that may confound the results of this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Postoperative complications assesed with Comprehensive complication index.within 6 weeks after surgeryThis will be the primary outcome measure, encompassing any complications assessed with Comprehensive Complication Index. The range between 0 and 100. The higher score means more complications.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Operating timeOperating time in minutes during surgical procedureOperating time measured in minutes from incision until skin stich
Length of hospital stayLength of hospital stay: The number of days patients remain hospitalized after surgery untill discharge assedd at discharge (assessed at around 5 days).Length of hospital stay calculated in days

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDilmurodjon MDE Eshmuminov, MD

Univercity hospital zurich

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 12, 2026