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Diclofenac Potassium With or Without Vaginal Dinoprostone Prior to Hysterosalpingography

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Infertility, Female
Interventions
Registration Number
NCT04500509
Lead Sponsor
Aswan University Hospital
Brief Summary

The aim of our study is to determine the efficacy of oral diclofenac potassium with or without vaginal dinoprostone prior to hysterosalpingography in primarily infertile patients on the pain scores during HSG.

Detailed Description

hysterosalpingography is a diagnosis procedure in the evaluation of infertile women and considered to be the traditional and the gold standard in the assessment of the patency of the fallopian tubes. The major disadvantage of hysterosalpingography is pain. In a study reported the patients complained of moderate to severe pain during the procedure. It is reported that some patients undergoing hysterosalpingography was more stressful and anxiety and effect on pain scores.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
200
Inclusion Criteria
  • primary infertility female came for HSG
Exclusion Criteria
  • any patient has contraindication to HSG

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Group Adiclofenac potassium + dinoprostonepatients will have of oral diclofenac potassium 60 minutes before the procedure plus one tablets of vaginal dinoprostone (6 mg) 6 hours prior to the procedure
Group Bdiclofenac potassium + placebopatients will have of oral diclofenac potassium 60 minutes before the procedure plus one tablets of vaginal placebo 6 hours prior to the procedure
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Mean pain score during hysterosalpigography by visual analog scale15 minutes

pain during hysterosalpigography assessed by the visual analog scale from 0=no pain to 10 = the worst pain imaginable

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Intensity of pain30 minutes after the procedure

Pain intensity will be assessed by visual analogue scale 30 minutes after the procedure.visual analogue scale ranging from 0 to 10

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Aswan University Hospital

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Aswan, Egypt

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