Intrauterine local anaesthetic after hysteroscopy to reduce post operative pain - A Randomised controlled trial

women undergoing hysteroscopy for diagnosis, insertion of mirena and or removal of a polyp will be randomised to receive intrauterine installation of a local anaesthetic solution or saline at end of procedure to assess any difference in pain and return to normal activity

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12615001214527

Enrollment

450

Registered

2015-11-06

Start date

2014-09-08

Completion date

2015-12-31

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

To see if intra uterine installation of a local anaesthetic at end of Hysteroscopy procedure reduces post op pain and delay in recovery

Interventions

10 mls of 0.75% (75mg) Chirocaine solution installed into the uterine cavity at the completion of the procedure. A trials register in theatre will keep a record of all women recruited.

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Parallel

Primary purpose

Prevention

Masking

Blinded (masking used) (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

These will be women being booked for hysteroscopy for diagnosis, insertion of Mirena and or removal of a polyp

Exclusion criteria

Women with chronic pain Known allergy to local anaesthetic

Outcome results