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Fallopian Obstruction TubeHyFoSyNCT05537805

Ultrasound Guided Fallopian Tube Catheterization During Hysterosalpingo-foam Sonography (HyFoSy)

A study testing Ultrasound guided transcervical fallopian tube catheterization during hysterosalpingo-foam sonography in the treatment of proximal tubal obstruction in people with Fallopian Obstruction Tube, run by Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center.

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Status not confirmed. The sponsor has not verified this record for over two years, so it may be out of date.

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Trial summary

Investigate a novel ultrasound guided transcervical fallopian tube catheterization during hysterosalpingo-foam sonography in the treatment of proximal tubal obstruction. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Fallopian Obstruction Tube
What is being tested?
Ultrasound guided transcervical fallopian tube catheterization during hysterosalpingo-foam sonography in the treatment of proximal tubal obstruction
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
30 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
15 Oct 2022to 1 Mar 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • uni or/and bilateral proximal tubal occlusion.

Who cannot join

  • ongoing pregnancy
  • positive Human Chorionic Gonadotropin test
  • active pelvic inflammatory disease
  • vaginal bleeding
  • presence of distal tubal occlusion

About this study

Official title: Ultrasound Guided Transcervical Fallopian Tube Catheterization During Hysterosalpingo-foam Sonography in the Treatment of Proximal Tubal Obstruction

Investigate a novel ultrasound guided transcervical fallopian tube catheterization during hysterosalpingo-foam sonography in the treatment of proximal tubal obstruction.

Read the detailed description

Tubal catheterization is usually reserved for infertility treatment in selected cases of proximal tubal occlusion. As the incidence of this condition is limited to approximately 10-20% of women with mechanical infertility, the hitherto published data concerning the best therapeutic approach for these patients is scarce.

Hysterolaparoscopy with dye instillation is considered the gold standard for comprehensive evaluation of the female reproductive organs. Moreover, while the gold standard for evaluation of the uterine cavity is diagnostic hysteroscopy and hydrosonography, tubal patency may be validated by either hystrosalpingography, or ultrasonic evaluation using Echovist-200. However, interpretation of the passage of contrast medium into the proximal portion of the tube remains somewhat uncertain.

Since hysterolaparoscopy with dye instillation, is an expensive and an invasive procedure, with potentially life-threatening risks, the search for a safer and less invasive techniques is still ongoing. In 2012, Hysterosalpingo-Foam Sonography was introduced as a new technique for assessing fallopian tube patency. During the exam, the passage of a hyper-echogenic foam composed of a mixture of gel and purified water can be visualized as it progresses from the uterine cavity through the fallopian tubes into the peritoneal cavity. Hysterosalpingo-foam sonography is a promising alternative for laparoscopy and hysterosalpingography with regard to accuracy and effectiveness and has been suggested as a first step test of tubal assessment since it is relatively safe, non (embryo-) toxic and non-invasive.

In the present report the investigators aim to perform an ultrasound guided transcervical fallopian tube catheterization during hysterosalpingo-foam sonographyin the treatment of proximal tubal obstruction. This "one stop - shop" procedure combines uterine cavity investigation and assessment of tubal patency, with the concomitant advantage of therapeutic tubal re-canalization.

Being tested
Ultrasound guided transcervical fallopian tube catheterization during hysterosalpingo-foam sonography in the treatment of proximal tubal obstruction
Medical subject headings
Fallopian Tube Diseases

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Ultrasound guided transcervical fallopian tube catheterization during hysterosalpingo-foam sonography in the treatment of proximal tubal obstructionProcedure or surgery

    The intervention included the usage of the modified cornual cannulation set (COOK) which was inserted through cervical canal to uterine cavity, followed by fallopian tube irrigation with contrast foam (Ex-EM) during hysterosalpingo-foam sonography under ultrasonographic imaging.

Study groups in NCT05537805
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
proximal tubal occlusionExperimentalInfertile patients that were referred to our unit for uni or bilateral proximal tubal occlusion demonstrated by HyFoSy or hysterosalpingography.
Receives: Procedure: Ultrasound guided transcervical fallopian tube catheterization during hysterosalpingo-foam sonography in the treatment of proximal tubal obstruction

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of participants with proximal tubal obstruction who referred for tubal catheterization in order to achieve fallopian tube recanalization (patency).

    Tubal patency after tubal catheterization procedure demonstrated by hysterosalpingo-foam sonography.

    Measured: 18 month

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted13 Sep 2022
  2. Study start15 Oct 2022 (estimated)
  3. Primary completion1 Jan 2024 (estimated)
  4. Study completion1 Mar 2024 (estimated)

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Prospective cohort study in a tertiary referral center. Investigators evaluated the procedure on a group of 30 participants that were referred to our unit for proximal tubal occlusion demonstrated by hysterosalpingo-foam sonography or hysterosalpingography.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
30 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT05537805
Sponsor's protocol ID
0275-21-ASF
Acronym
HyFoSy
Status last verified
Jan 2022
First submitted
4 Sep 2022
Last updated
13 Sep 2022
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Kohi MP. Interventional Radiologist's Approach to Fallopian Tube Recanalization. Tech Vasc Interv Radiol. 2021 Mar;24(1):100736. doi: 10.1016/j.tvir.2021.100736. Epub 2021 Apr 16.

    PubMed 34147190
  • Wang JW, Rustia GM, Wood-Molo M, Tasse J, Tabriz D, Turba UC, Arslan B, Madassery S. Conception rates after fluoroscopy-guided fallopian tubal cannulation: an alternative to in vitro fertilization for patients with tubal occlusion. Ther Adv Reprod Health. 2020 Oct 8;14:2633494120954248. doi: 10.1177/2633494120954248. eCollection 2020 Jan-Dec.

    PubMed 33103116
  • Pyra K, Szmygin M, Dymara-Konopka W, Zych A, Sojka M, Jargiello T, Leszczynska-Gorzelak B. The pregnancy rate of infertile patients with proximal tubal obstruction 12 months following selective salpingography and tubal catheterization. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2020 Nov;254:164-169. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.08.008. Epub 2020 Sep 16.

    PubMed 32979628
  • De Silva PM, Chu JJ, Gallos ID, Vidyasagar AT, Robinson L, Coomarasamy A. Fallopian tube catheterization in the treatment of proximal tubal obstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum Reprod. 2017 Apr 1;32(4):836-852. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dex022.

    PubMed 28184438

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Ultrasound guided transcervical fallopian tube catheterization during hysterosalpingo-foam sonography in the treatment of proximal tubal obstruction in people with Fallopian Obstruction Tube, run by Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 5 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Sep 2022. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Results are not available in the source record.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of participants with proximal tubal obstruction who referred for tubal catheterization in order to achieve fallopian tube recanalization (patency). (time frame: 18 month). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05537805, which also lists 4 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Sep 2022.

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