Impact of Hysterectomy on Quality of Life and Urethral Length

Impact of Hysterectomy and Supracervical Hysterectomy on Quality of Life, Urinary Incontinence and Urethral Length

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03757975

Enrollment

500

Registered

2018-11-29

Start date

2018-07-01

Completion date

2020-05-01

Last updated

2020-02-19

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Conditions

Fibroid Uterus, Sex Disorder, Urethral Diseases

Keywords

quality of life, urethral length, sexual function

Brief summary

To establish the impact of hysterectomy on sexual function, urethral length and quality of life

Detailed description

The investigators evaluate impact of total hysterectomy (abdominal, by laparoscopy and vaginal) and supracervical hysterectomy (abdominal and by laparoscopy) on quality of life, sexual function, urethral length and urinary incontinence. The patients fulfill questionnaires (UDI 6, IIQ7, FSFI and ICIQ) before operation and 6 months after. Additionally the investigators measure urethral length before procedure and 6 months after.

Interventions

PROCEDUREurethral length measure

measure of urethral length, distribution of questionnaires before and after operation

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Time perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* patients qualified to hysterectomy due to benign condition

Exclusion criteria

* serious health condition * previous vaginal operations

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change from Baseline urethral length at 6 months after hysterectomy	6 months	Comparison of urethral length before and after hysterectomy. Urethra will be measured during ultrasound examination in millimeters

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Change from Baseline in sexual functions at 6 months after hysterectomy	6 months	The patients fulfill FSFI questionnaire before and after hysterectomy. Range 2-36 with higher scores indicating better sexual function.
Change from Baseline in appearance of urinary incontinence at 6 months after hysterectomy	6 months	The patients fulfill UDI 6 (range 0-400) questionnaire to assess appearance of urinary incontinence before and after hysterectomy
Change from Baseline in impact of urinary incontinence at 6 months after hysterectomy	6 months	The patients fulfill IIQ 7 (range 0-400) questionnaire to assess impact of hysterectomy on urinary incontinence.
Change from Baseline in urinary tract symptoms at 6 months after hysterectomy	6 months	The patients fulfill ICIQ questionnaire to assess impact of hysterectomy on urinary tract symptoms

Countries

Poland

Contacts

Primary ContactKatarzyna A. Skorupska, PhD

kasiaperzylo@hotmail.com0048604418512

Backup ContactPawel Miotla, PhD

pmiotla@wp.pl0048604793902

Outcome results

None listed

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