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Postoperative Pain Control Following Hysteroscopy

A New Alternative for Postoperative Pain Control Following Hysteroscopy;Preoperative Intravenous Lidocaine

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT06423456
Enrollment
150
Registered
2024-05-21
Start date
2024-03-01
Completion date
2025-02-24
Last updated
2025-07-23

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Conditions

Analgesia, Postoperative Nausea, Postoperative Pain

Keywords

hysteroscopy, intraoperative lidocaine, postoperative pain, postoperative nausea

Brief summary

Intraoperative lidocaine infusion is a frequently preferred method in surgical procedures due to its reducing the need for opioids, providing better postoperative pain control, reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting and increasing rapid recovery. Our aim in this study is to show the effect of intraoperative lidocaine infusion on reducing complications such as pain, nausea, vomiting, and the need for opioid analgesia that occur after hysteroscopy operations, which are often performed in gynecology clinics.

Detailed description

Hysteroscopy abnormal uterine bleeding, infertility, endometrial pathologies, uterine fibroids,it is a method that is often used in the diagnosis and treatment of pathologies such as intrauterine synechia. Hysteroscopy; observation of the inner layer of the uterus with a special optical instrument with a cold light source and it is the process of making intrauterine interventions using small hand tools. General anesthesia or with intrauterine fluid after dilating the cervix under regional (epidural/peridural) anesthesia it is filled and a thin telescope-like optical device (hysteroscope) is transmitted into the uterus. This way the uterine cavity is observed. Hysteroscopy is used for diagnostic purposes as well as for therapeutic purposes it can be applied. General Anesthesia (GA) is often the preferred method for operative hysteroscopy.Intraoperative lidocaine infusion reduces the need for opioids, postoperative pain control is better due to the fact that it reduces postoperative nausea, vomiting and increases rapid recovery, which is often preferred in surgical procedures. 150 patients who are scheduled to undergo hysteroscopy will be included in the study. Hysteroscopy the patients to be applied will be divided into two groups as research and control groups. To both groups 75 patients will be included each. General anesthesia during the procedure for patients in the research arm intravenous lidocaine of 0.15 ml/kg 1% will be administered intraoperatively before and during the procedure a 1% lidocaine infusion(at a dose of 0.2 ml/kg/hour) will be performed. In the control group, if 0.9% saline solution will be used instead of lidocaine. Pain measurement using visual analog scale (VAS) for postoperative pain after surgery will be done. At the same time, intraoperative analgesic use of patients, postoperative nausea-vomiting and antiemetic uses will be recorded.

Interventions

DRUGLidocaine IV

Pain measurement will be performed using a visual analog scale (VAS) for postoperative pain after the operation. At the same time, patients' intraoperative analgesic use, postoperative nausea-vomiting and antiemetic use will be recorded.

DRUGSaline

Pain measurement will be performed using a visual analog scale (VAS) for postoperative pain after the operation. At the same time, patients' intraoperative analgesic use, postoperative nausea-vomiting and antiemetic use will be recorded.

Sponsors

Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Intervention model description

Intraoperative lidocaine infusion is a frequently preferred method in surgical procedures due to its reducing the need for opioids, providing better postoperative pain control, reducing postoperative nausea and vomiting and increasing rapid recovery. Our aim in this study is to show the effect of intraoperative lidocaine infusion on reducing complications such as pain, nausea, vomiting, and the need for opioid analgesia that occur after hysteroscopy operations, which are often performed in gynecology clinics.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
19 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Female patients with ASA I-II according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification who are scheduled for elective hysteroscopy with indications such as * abnormal uterine bleeding * endometrial polyp * submucosal myoma * foreign body in the endometrial cavity * infertility * intrauterine synechia

Exclusion criteria

* Patients under the age of 18 * Who are allergic to lidocaine addicted to opioids or NSAIDs * Patients with chronic pain * Patients with severe systemic disease * Patients who do not approve

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Visual Analog Scale (VAS)24 hoursAfter the hysteroscopy procedure is completed, in the postoperative anesthesia care room, postoperative, 30. and 60. in minutes, 4. per hour and 24. pain measurement will be performed for patients per hour using a visual analog scale (VAS) for postoperative pain. In this scale, patients' pain between 0-10 (0=no pain, 10=very severe pain) will be questioned. Dec. The doctor who performed the measurement will not know which drug infusion was made. NSAIDs will be administered to patients with a VAS score \> 4. Opioid analgesics will be administered to patients whose pain does not go away. At the same time, patients' intraoperative analgesic use, postoperative nausea-vomiting and antiemetic use will be recorded.

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Participant flow

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Research Group
During the procedure, intravenous lidocaine of 0.15 ml/kg 1% will be administered intraoperatively before general anesthesia and infusion of lidocaine of 1%(at a dose of 0.2 ml/kg/hour) will be performed during the procedure. Lidocaine IV: Pain measurement will be performed using a visual analog scale (VAS) for postoperative pain after the operation. At the same time, patients' intraoperative analgesic use, postoperative nausea-vomiting and antiemetic use will be recorded.
75
Control Group
In the control group, 0.9% saline solution will be used instead of lidocaine. Saline: Pain measurement will be performed using a visual analog scale (VAS) for postoperative pain after the operation. At the same time, patients' intraoperative analgesic use, postoperative nausea-vomiting and antiemetic use will be recorded.
75
Total150

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicResearch GroupControl GroupTotal
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
75 Participants75 Participants150 Participants
Age, Continuous39.96 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.87
41.95 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.83
40.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.91
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
75 Participants75 Participants150 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants
Region of Enrollment
Turkey
75 participants75 participants150 participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
75 Participants75 Participants150 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
0 / 750 / 75
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 750 / 75
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 750 / 75

Outcome results

Primary

Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

After the hysteroscopy procedure is completed, in the postoperative anesthesia care room, postoperative, 30. and 60. in minutes, 4. per hour and 24. pain measurement will be performed for patients per hour using a visual analog scale (VAS) for postoperative pain. In this scale, patients' pain between 0-10 (0=no pain, 10=very severe pain) will be questioned. Dec. The doctor who performed the measurement will not know which drug infusion was made. NSAIDs will be administered to patients with a VAS score \> 4. Opioid analgesics will be administered to patients whose pain does not go away. At the same time, patients' intraoperative analgesic use, postoperative nausea-vomiting and antiemetic use will be recorded.

Time frame: 24 hours

ArmMeasureGroupValue (MEDIAN)Dispersion
Research GroupVisual Analog Scale (VAS)postoperative 30th minute2.49 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.61
Research GroupVisual Analog Scale (VAS)postoperatice 60th minute1.23 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.07
Research GroupVisual Analog Scale (VAS)postoperative 4.hour0.61 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.28
Research GroupVisual Analog Scale (VAS)postoperative 24.hour0.20 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.04
Control GroupVisual Analog Scale (VAS)postoperative 24.hour0.63 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 0.36
Control GroupVisual Analog Scale (VAS)postoperative 30th minute4.44 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.88
Control GroupVisual Analog Scale (VAS)postoperative 4.hour1.09 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.08
Control GroupVisual Analog Scale (VAS)postoperatice 60th minute2.40 score on a scaleStandard Deviation 1.58

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