Study looking at which local anaesthetic method (KAPT or paracervical) provides better pain relief for women attending the hysteroscopy clinic

Comparative analysis of pain relief between KAPT block and paracervical block for outpatient hysteroscopy procedures at Kings Mill Hospital: the KAPT-PARA block trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN15619382

Enrollment

Registered

2024-09-05

Start date

2024-06-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-09-16

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Conditions

Outpatient hysteroscopy procedures Urological and Genital Diseases

Interventions

Paracervical Block for Outpatient Hysteroscopy Procedures is based on two key anaesthesia techniques: 1. KAPT Block: A sophisticated block targeting the Lee-Frankenhauser plexus, KAPT Block is effect

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Women attending outpatient hysteroscopy procedures at Kings Mill Hospital 2. Age 18 years and above 3. Willing to participate and able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with known contraindications to local anaesthetics 2. Women with a history of allergic reactions to the anaesthetics used

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain measured using the visual analogue score (VAS), during the procedure and 10 minutes after completion of the procedure	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Patient comfort and tolerability will be assessed by asking patients after each method by answering YES or NO in a questionnaire format if they will recommend it to others and if they were satisfied with the pain relief method provided	—

Countries

England, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactRaphael Laiyemo

raphael.laiyemo@nhs.net+44 (0)1623622515

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 2, 2026