Catheter Placement and Perceived Pain
Conditions
Keywords
sonohysterography, catheter placement
Brief summary
The primary objective of this investigation was to evaluate if the location of placement of the SIS balloon into either the uterine cavity or the cervical canal affected discomfort perceived during the examination.
Detailed description
The use of sonography combined with intrauterine saline instillation, termed sonohysterography
Interventions
PROCEDUREcervical vs. uterine placement of balloon catheter
Sponsors
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Female patients undergoing SIS for diagnostic uterine cavity evaluation at our university's Reproductive Endocrine Infertility Program.
Exclusion criteria
* previous hysterectomy, current pregnancy, active PID, patulous or stenotic cervical os noted on previous history or physical exam.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measure: perceived discomfort | during sonohysterography procedure |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Measure: Time required to perform procedure; Measure: Volume of media required to perform procedure | during sonohysterography procedure |
Outcome results
None listed