Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional Ages 18 to 50 Women only

Temporary ovarian suspension during laparoscopy to reduce postoperative adhesions

Official title: The Effect of Temporary Ovarian Suspension to the Anterior Abdominal Wall During Laparoscopic Endometriosis Surgery for Adhesion Prevention -A Comparative and Prospective Study

Run by Carmel Medical Center · NCT07087756 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study will test whether temporarily lifting and attaching the ovaries to the abdominal wall during laparoscopic surgery reduces ovarian and pelvic adhesions in people having surgery for moderate-to-severe endometriosis.

Quick facts

Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 50 Years
SexWomen only
Enrollment76 (estimated)
SponsorCarmel Medical Center
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Haifa)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMarch 16, 2025
Main results expectedMarch 2027
Study endsJuly 2027
Registry record updatedJuly 28, 2025
Trial IDNCT07087756 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates are people with moderate-to-severe endometriosis and suspected ovarian or posterior pelvic adhesions (ovary, ovarian fossa, uterosacral ligaments, or pouch of Douglas) who are scheduled for laparoscopic excision and can attend follow-up visits.

Probably not a fit

Patients with minimal or mild endometriosis without suspected adhesions or those not undergoing endometriosis surgery are unlikely to benefit from this intervention.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This prospective, single-blinded randomized controlled trial enrolls patients with moderate-to-severe endometriosis who are at risk for ovarian adhesions and randomizes them to laparoscopic surgery with temporary ovarian suspension or to standard care without suspension. Participants complete daily questionnaires about pain and suture removal eagerness after surgery. Blinded ultrasound experts evaluate adhesion formation at about 6 and 13 weeks postoperatively, and no anti-adhesive barriers are used to reduce confounding. The trial compares adhesion rates and early postoperative symptoms between the two groups.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, the technique could reduce postoperative ovarian and pelvic adhesions, lowering pain, need for repeat surgery, and adhesion-related fertility problems.

How similar studies have gone: Small prior studies and case series have suggested temporary ovarian suspension may reduce adhesion formation, but randomized and long-term data are limited.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

* Patients with moderate to severe endometriosis with suspected adhesions, lesions in the ovary, ovarian fossa, utero-sacral ligaments, pouch of douglas, or involvement of the intestine as seen in preoperative assessment who are willing to participate in the study including postoperative follow-up assessments.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who are not intended to have an endometriosis operation. Patients with minimal to mild endometriosis and no suspected adhesions or ovarian, ovarian fossa, utero-sacral ligament, pouch of douglas involvement on preoperative assessment.

Where it's running

  • Carmel Medical Center
    Haifa, Israel
    Recruiting

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How to take part

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