Vaginal or Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Persistent Postsurgical Pain

Chronic Pain After Vaginal or Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01537731

Enrollment

225

Registered

2012-02-23

Start date

2009-04-30

Completion date

2013-10-31

Last updated

2013-10-09

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Conditions

Chronic Postsurgical Pain

Brief summary

Previous studies have shown that chronic pain after hysterectomy is common. The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence of chronic pain after vaginal or laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign reasons. The aim of this prospective study is also to study the role of anesthetics, surgery and other possible predictors for pain 6 months after hysterectomy.

Interventions

PROCEDUREvaginal or laparoscopic hysterectomy

vaginal hysterectomy or laparoscopic hysterectomy

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 69 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients who undergo vaginal or laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign conditions * Age 18-69 years * Gender: female * ASA status 1-3

Exclusion criteria

* Body Mass Index over 35 * Diabetes mellitus * Liver disease * Preoperative use of opioids

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Presence of persistent postsurgical pain as measured at 6 months after surgery.	five years

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Severity, location, characteristics of persistent postsurgical pain.	five years
Effect of postsurgical pain on activity, sleep.	five years

Countries

Finland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026