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NCT Number: NCT07605533

Accuracy of Transabdominal Ultrasound in Predicting Intraperitoneal Adhesions Prior to Laparoscopy

Detecting Accuracy of transabdominal ultrasound in detecting intraperitoneal adhesions prior to laparoscopy ( which is the gold standard to visualize adhesions ) to detect safety of 1ry trocar insertion .

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Key information

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Sohag Faculty

Sohag, Egypt

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Mohamed Shaban Abu Hammady, Resident

CONTACT

[email protected]

01142217180

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Women scheduled for elective laparoscopy.
  • Women with history of previous laparotomies.
  • Women with previous transverse suprapubic and/or any midline incision.
  • Women with previous caesarean section.

Exclusion criteria

  • Women with Emergency laparoscopic surgeries (e.g., acute abdomen).
  • Pregnancy at time of operation.
  • Morbid obesity (BMI > 40kg/m²), as excessive adipose tissue may limit ultrasound imaging.
  • Severe medical conditions affecting participation (e.g., severe cardiac or pulmonary disease.

Treatment and study plan

Laparoscopy

Procedure

Laparoscopy

Transabdominal ultrasound

Diagnostic Test

Transabdominal ultrasound sliding sign

Primary outcomes

  1. Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of Transabdominal sliding sign for detection of intraperitoneal adhesions

    Time frame: Day 1 (from patient selection until the laparoscopic operation is done and presence and type of adhesions is revealed.)

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Mohamed Abu Hammady, Resident

CONTACT

[email protected]

00201142217180 ext. 00201080768575

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Sohag University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
May 26, 2026
Registry last updated
May 26, 2026

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