A multicentre randomised controlled trial assessing the benefit of icodextrin solution on pelvic pain and quality of life in patients having surgery to adhesions

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN77645288

Enrollment

250

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2002-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-08-21

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Conditions

Respiratory: Pain Respiratory Pain

Interventions

1. Icodextrin 2. Heparinised saline

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Chronic pain measured before and 18 weeks after surgery on a visual analogue scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Separate questions for dysmenorrhoea (pain with periods), dyspareunia (pain on intercourse), and dyschezia (pain on defecation) 2. Quality of life will be measured with an EQ-5D questionnaire (EuroQol) before and 18 weeks after the procedure	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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