A trial to look at whether certain anaesthetic medications can affect post operative pain for women who have surgery for endometriosis

Phase 4

Recruiting

• Conditions: chronic pelvic pain; endometriosis; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Other reproductive health and childbirth disorders; Renal and Urogenital - Other renal and urogenital disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001767291
• Lead Sponsor: Jennifer Pontre

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-10-26
• Last Update Posted: 29 March 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

•Women between 18 and 40 years of age who complain of regular significant dysmenorrhea and / or pelvic pain that has persisted for more than 1 year AND
•Who have undergone a staging laparoscopy according to the AFS endometriosis score by a gynaecologist and are documented to have an American Fertility Society Score of 2 or 3.
o OR have a tertiary level pelvic ultrasound documenting an AFS of 2 or 3
•AND
•Planned surgery for treatment of endometriosis

Exclusion Criteria

•Contraindication to any of the medications being used in either Group One or Group Two
•Surgical procedure other than laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis, check of tubal patency and minor hysteroscopic procedure OR
•Active or relapsing pelvic inflammatory disease OR
•Poor communication of written and spoken English for informed consent purposes
•Less than 18 or more than 40 years of age

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified