hysteroscopy pain
Conditions
Interventions
Misoprostol 400 mcg 24 and 12 hours pre-operative, or placebo
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Indication for diagnostic or therapeutic hysteroscopy Nulliparity if premenopausal Postmenopausal state (>1 year after last menstruation) Adequate command of the Dutch language Informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Allergy for Misoprostol Previous cervical surgery Active infection
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain measured by a continuous pain score meter | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the postoperative pain measured directly after the procedure measured as VAS-score by questionnaire (questionnaire nr 3) the pain during passage of the cervix measured as the Peak Pain Score (PPS) and the Average Pain per Second (APS) the total experienced pain during the procedure measured as AUC and PPS the level of difficulty of the hysteroscopy experienced by the surgeon, measured by a Likert 5-point Scale the total operating time the number of succesful procedures the duration of cervical passage the intra-operator differences the differences in pain score between vaginal nullipara and multipara the acceptability of the procedure again the preference to undergo the procedure under general anesthesia adverse events including nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding complications such as perforation, bleeding, nausea, vomiting, syncope and heavy pain | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed