Clinical trial · Interventional
Laparoscopic Myomectomy Using Barbed or Conventional Sutures
Laparoscopic Myomectomy Using Barbed or Conventional Sutures . A Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT02166411CI-TRIAL-00044006completedPhase 2ClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The aim of this study is to compare operative data and early postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic myomectomy using barbed sutures with those of laparoscopic myomectomy using conventional sutures .
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fibroid | Leiomyoma | ALIAS | 0.90 |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| myomectomy using barbed sutures | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
| myomectomy using conventional sutures | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- myomectomy using barbed sutures
- description
- .Myoma bed is sutured with barbed sutures
- interventionNames
- Procedure: myomectomy using barbed sutures
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- myomectomy using conventional sutures
- description
- Myoma bed is sutured with conventional sutures
- interventionNames
- Procedure: myomectomy using conventional sutures
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Operative time
- timeFrame
- During myomectomy operation
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
- Maximum age
- 55 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * the presence of one to three symptomatic intramural or subserosal myomas (with largest fibroid diameter less than 10 cm). Exclusion Criteria: * submucosal myoma * calcified myomas * uterine size more than 16 weeks * suspension of genital malignancy * coagulation defects or concurrent anticoagulant therapy * pregnancy * compromised cardiopulmonary status * previous treatment with gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue * contraindications for general anesthesia.
References
Publications (1)
- BACKGROUNDGreenberg JA, Einarsson JI. The use of bidirectional barbed suture in laparoscopic myomectomy and total laparoscopic hysterectomy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2008 Sep-Oct;15(5):621-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.06.004. Epub 2008 Jul 10. PMID 18619922