A randomised controlled trial of day-care versus outpatient thermal balloon endometrial ablation using Thermachoice

Completed

• Conditions: Menorrhagia; Urological and Genital Diseases; Excessive, frequent and irregular menstruation

• Registration Number: ISRCTN73816767
• Lead Sponsor: Record Provided by the NHSTCT Register - 2004 Update - Department of Health (UK)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2004-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 73

Inclusion Criteria

Patients will be recruited from the outpatient Gynaecology and Hysterscopy clinics.

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient satisfaction and acceptability with the two procedures

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To analyse and compare the two procedures in relation to: <br>1. Speed of recovery <br>2. Time away from home<br>3. Time away from work<br>4. Patient satisfaction at 6 and 12 months<br>5. Symptomatic changes specially menorrhagia severity and other menstrual symptoms e.g. dysmenorrhea at 6 and 12 months. <br>6. Cost to the patient, employer and NHS. <br>7. Health related quality of life changes at 6 and 12 months.