Thin Catheter for Hysterosalpigography

Hysterosalpigography Using a Thin Catheter and Closing the Cervix With the Vaginal Speculum to Reduce the Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT03826823

Enrollment

Registered

2019-02-01

Start date

2010-02-28

Completion date

2010-07-31

Last updated

2019-02-01

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Conditions

Infertility

Keywords

hysterosalpingography, catheter, pain, visual analogue scale

Brief summary

Hysterosalpingography is usually painful and the use of thin catheters of IUI could be an attractive alternative . we conducted a randomised controlled trial to compare the standard metal cannula to the thin catheter originally manufactured for intrauterine insemination. Pain assessment was done using visual analogue scale

Detailed description

HSG is widely practiced in our country, however, for cost effective reasons, the standard metal cannula is the only method used at our hospital. It is painful procedure because it requires grasping the cervix with a tenaculum and inducing some cervical dilatation during introduction of the cannula. The aim of this pilot study was to modify the technique of HSG using a thinner than normal catheter, and without grasping the cervix with a tenaculum. Leakage of the dye through the cervix was prevented by pressing on the portiovaginalis of the cervix using the vaginal speculum.

Interventions

DEVICEHSG cannula

a thin catheter originally designed for IUI was introduced through the cervical canal into the lower part of the uterine cavity. After introducing the catheter, the screw of the vaginal speculum was loosened to allow the two valves of the speculum to press on the portiovaginalis of the cervix to prevent leakage of the dye. Then the dye was injected slowly and the procedure was watched on the screen and x-ray films were taken.

Study design

Allocation

Intervention model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 43 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* infertile women seeking evaluation of fallopian tubes

Exclusion criteria

* any woman with allergy to the iodine dye or condition contraindicating pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
the level of pain using a visual analogue scale (VAS)	8 month	pain score will be assessed during introduction of catheter and during the injection of dye

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
visualising uterus and tubes	8 month	the efficiency of the new technique in filling the uterine cavity with the dye and studying fallopian tubes.

Outcome results

None listed

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