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Evaluating the Impact of an Interactive Educational Video on Opportunistic Salpingectomy for the Prevention of Ovarian Cancer

Trial Status: active

This clinical trial tests the effect of an interactive educational video on interest in having fallopian tubes removed (salpingectomy) during a non-gynecologic surgery (opportunistic) to prevent ovarian cancer and tests the the practicality of undergoing an opportunistic salpingectomy (OS) during a standard nongynecologic surgery. Ovarian cancer has no known early stage symptoms and currently there are no screening tests for ovarian cancer. Evidence suggests that the most lethal form of ovarian cancer comes from the fallopian tubes. It is recommended that high risk patients undergo removal of ovaries and fallopian tubes, however, this results in surgical menopause. Removal of fallopian tubes only may reduce the risk of ovarian cancer without the side effects related to menopause. A 3-dimensional (3D) interactive educational video about the reproductive system and the origins of ovarian cancer may be an effective method to increase knowledge and may increase the use of OS for the prevention of ovarian cancer in high risk patients. Performing salpingectomy during a scheduled nongynecologic surgical procedure may be an effective strategy to increase access to surgical prevention.