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Pelvic washings for Hysterectomy

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Research Sponsored by The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up pelvic washing samples will be sent the pathology lab to be examined within 2 days of the surgery.
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Summary

The Aim of the study is to determine endometrial/myometrial spillage during total laparoscopic hysterectomy with manual morcellation.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pelvic washing samples will be sent the pathology lab to be examined within 2 days of the surgery.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pelvic washing samples will be sent the pathology lab to be examined within 2 days of the surgery. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Detection of myometrial cell spillage in peritoneal washing
Secondary outcome measures
Timing of myometrial cell spillage during hysterectomy

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Pelvic washingsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Three Samples of peritoneal washings will be collected and send to pathology. looking for myometrial cell spillage at three designated points in surgery. 1st before hysterectomy, 2nd after hysterectomy, and 3rd after morcellation and extraction of the uterus out of the abdominal cavity.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

The University of Texas Medical Branch, GalvestonLead Sponsor
249 Previous Clinical Trials
56,590 Total Patients Enrolled
~24 spots leftby Sep 2025