A pilot study comparing general versus spinal anaesthesia for vaginal surgery

A pilot study comparing general versus spinal anaesthesia for vaginal surgery: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN76637086

Enrollment

Registered

2012-03-28

Start date

2012-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-10-17

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Conditions

Anaesthesia in gynaecological pelvic surgery Surgery

Interventions

Spinal or general anaesthesia

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All women undergoing vaginal surgery for incontinence or prolapse, no age criteria, all patients eligible

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Lack of capacity to give consent 2. Inability to read and write English

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain assessed by 100mm visual analogue scale (VAS) performed at preoperative baseline, at 2 and 24 hours after surgery and at 2, 6 and 12 weeks following surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Possible complications of anaesthetic technique 2. Time to return to normal function will include postoperative recovery room stay, time to fitness for hospital discharge and SF 36 questionnaire at 12 weeks (compared to a preoperative baseline) 3. Surgical outcome will be assessed by comparing results on the Vaginal Symptoms Questionnaire at 12 weeks with preoperative baseline	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026