NCT03171467

Salpingectomy at the Time of Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (SaLCHE)

Salpingectomy in Women Undergoing Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (SaLCHE): A Feasibility Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 100 (actual)
• Sponsor: Medical University of Graz · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 45 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Prophylactic salpingectomy (also called opportunistic, risk-reducing or incidental salpingectomy) has been advocated at the time of gynecologic surgery to reduce the risk of serous ovarian cancer. This study explores the acceptability and feasibility of opportunistic salpingectomy at the time of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LCHE).

Detailed description

Many serous ovarian cancers are now thought to originate in the fimbria of the fallopian tubes. This has led a number of professional societies worldwide to recommend consideration of prophylactic salpingectomy at the time of elective gynecologic surgery or tubal sterilization. This study explores the acceptability and feasibility of incidental (opportunistic, risk-reducing, prophylactic) salpingectomy at the time of a common nongynecologic procedure in women, i.e. elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LCHE). The study addresses whether women ≥45 years would accept opportunistic salpingectomy and the technical feasibility (time, port placement, complications) in women who consented to salpingectomy.

Conditions

• Prophylactic Salpingectomy
• Opportunistic Salpingectomy
• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Salpingectomy

Timeline

• Start date: 2016-08-01
• Primary completion: 2018-04-01
• Completion: 2018-04-01
• First posted: 2017-05-31
• Last updated: 2018-04-17

Locations

6 sites across 1 country: Austria