pain during active endometrial ablation
Conditions
Interventions
All patients will be anesthetized with the same paracervical block. Women in
the intervention group wil receive hysteroscopically guided, intramyometrially
injected local anesthesia in the uterine f
Sponsors
Maxima Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Premenopausal women (*18 years), ASA classification 1-2, with menorrhagia, who are planned for a NovaSure endometrial ablation under local anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Women younger than 18 years - Women who do not understand Dutch - Women who might want to get pregnant in the future - Women with low body weight (under 45 kilograms) - Allergic/intolerance to amides (type of local anesthetic) - Women suffering from methemoglobinemia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain score during active ablation, using the Faces Pain Scale and Verbal Rating Scale. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Pain scores and pulse rate during hysteroscopy, cervical dilatation and 1, 6 and 24 hours after the procedure. 'Overall' pain score directly after the procedure. - Impression of the experienced pain, rated by the gynecologist (by the numeric rating scale, 0-10) - Use of pain medication after the procedure - Adverse effects and complications - Satisfaction about the treatment and the anesthesia | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed