Fertility-female
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. All women between the ages of 18 and 49 years undergoing hysterosalpingography as part of their infertility work-up at National Hospital Abuja during the study period. 2. Women already investigated and/or treated for PID. 3. Women with no cervical stenosis or congenital uterine anomaly
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Non consenting patients. 2. Patients with active pelvic inflammatory disease 3. Patients with history of any allergy to radiopaque dye, local anaesthetics or anti-inflammatory medications. 4. Patients with previous cervical surgery. 5. Patients younger than 18 years or older than 49 years. 6. Patient who took any form of analgesic within 48 hours before presentation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome will be the differences in mean pain scores during the procedure in the three groups. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The differences in pain scores at 30minutes and 24 hours after the procedure, level of satisfaction and side effects | — |
Countries
Nigeria
Contacts
Senior Regitrar National Hospital Abuja