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Comparing Sterilization Techniques During C-Section

This study is looking at two different ways to perform permanent sterilization (having your tubes tied) during a C-section: using a hand-held bipolar energy instrument or using traditional suture ligation (stitches). The goal is to see which method has better short-term results and is more cost-effective. You may be able to join if you are a woman aged 21 or older, are having a C-section at 24 weeks gestation or beyond, and want permanent sterilization. The main thing being measured is how much your hemoglobin (a protein in red blood cells) levels change the day after surgery compared to before. This study is currently unclear about its status.

Study design
This is an observational study, meaning researchers are looking at existing information rather than assigning treatments. It aims to include 900 participants.
What's involved
Not specified in the trial record.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your hemoglobin levels will be checked one day after surgery.

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NCT06273683

Comparison of Two Salpingectomy Techniques for Sterilization at the Time of Cesarean Delivery

Recruiting
Not specifiedAges 21+Observational
Inova Health Care Services
~900 participants
Updated 2026-03-05 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Hand-held bipolar energy instrumentTraditional suture ligation

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Change in Hemoglobin levels on postoperative day one
Measured over preoperatively and one day after surgery

Conditions

Permanent Sterilization
Pregnancy Related

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Virginia1

Study leadership

  • Jean W Thermolice, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Inova Fairfax Medical Campus

Who to contact

Jean W Thermolice, MD
[email protected]
703-531-3000
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

request for permanent sterilization at the time of cesarean delivery
24 weeks' gestation or beyond
21 years old or older
Medicaid sterilization consent per Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services regulations (if Medicaid recipient).

Exclusion

vaginal delivery
history of prior adnexal surgery (such as prior bilateral tubal ligation or unilateral salpingectomy oophorectomy)
placenta accreta spectrum
placenta previa
history of bleeding diathesis.

What this trial measures

  • Change in Hemoglobin levels on postoperative day onepreoperatively and one day after surgery

    Change in hemoglobin levels reported in gram per deciliter on postoperative day one, calculated as the difference between immediate preoperative and postoperative day 1 hemoglobin levels