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Lower Abdominal Pain During Office Hysteroscopy Can Assess Tubal Patency in Infertile Women

Lower Abdominal Pain During Office Hysteroscopy As A Guide In The Assessment Of Tubal Patency In Infertile Women

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02455635
Enrollment
60
Registered
2015-05-28
Start date
2013-01-31
Completion date
2016-09-30
Last updated
2017-03-21

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Conditions

Infertility

Keywords

Office Hysteroscopy, tubal patency, infertility, Lower Abdominal Pain

Brief summary

Office hysteroscopy through vaginoscopic approach was done in gynecology out-patient clinic with saline distension medium. The presence or absence of lower abdominal pain and the side of pain were recorded. Then, transvaginal sonography within 20 minutes was done to detect the presence of free fluid in the pouch of Douglas. Then, laparoscopy with tubal chromopertubation was done.

Detailed description

Office hysteroscopy through vaginoscopic approach was done in gynecology out-patient clinic using a 4 mm endoscopic sheath & 30 ᵒ endoscopic camera with saline distension medium using 90-100 mmHg pressure. Meanwhile, the presence or absence of lower abdominal pain and the side of pain were recorded. Then, transvaginal sonography within 20 minutes was done to detect the presence of free fluid in the pouch of Douglas.Then, laparoscopy with tubal chromopertubation was done.

Interventions

PROCEDUREoffice hystroscopy

Office hysteroscopythrough vaginoscopic approach was done in gynecology out-patient clinic using a 4 mm endoscopic sheath & 30 ᵒ endoscopic camera with saline distension medium using 90-100 mmHg pressure

Sponsors

Cairo University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
20 Years to 30 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Infertile women normal semen analysis

Exclusion criteria

* Ladies with evidence of upper or lower genital tract infections, * presence of free fluid in the pouch of Douglas before hysteroscopy or pelvic pathology or those with cervical stenosis that required cervical dilatation prior to hysteroscopy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
lower abdominal pain as measured by Visual Analog Scaleat time of hystroscopy till 15 minutes after end of procedurePain, as measured by Visual Analog Scale

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

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