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Comparison of Two Different Approaches in the Surgical Treatment of Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy

Not Applicable
Conditions
Ectopic Pregnancy
Interventions
Procedure: Salpingectomy
Registration Number
NCT04315779
Lead Sponsor
Ege University
Brief Summary

In this study we aim to compare conventional laparoscopy and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery in the surgical treatment of ectopic pregnancy.

All the patients, with an indication of surgery for ectopic pregnancy, will be asked to participate in this clinical trial.

Indication of surgery will be based on clinical findings, ultrasound scans and serum hcg levels. There will be no exclusion criteria.

Duration of surgery, successful completion of the operation, intraoperative data and postoperative data will be collected.

All the patients will be asked to fill out quality of recovery-40 (QoR-40) questionnaire and 36-item short form health survey (SF-36) before surgery.

QoR-40 questionnaire will be repeated 24 hours after surgery and repeated every 24 hours until discharge. SF-36 will be repeated at 1-month follow-up visit. Patients will be also evaluated at postoperative 3-months, and female sexual function index will be asked to be filled-out.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria
  • Adults over 18 years of age,
  • Diagnosis of tubal ectopic pregnancy
  • Patient's preference to undergo salpingectomy
Exclusion Criteria
  • Patients with contraindication to endoscopic surgery
  • Refusal to sign informed consent.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgerySalpingectomyIn this arm, patients will be treated via transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery
Conventional laparoscopySalpingectomyIn this arm, patients will be treated via conventional laparoscopy
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Reoperation rateDuring follow-up, after surgery until hcg level drops below 5 U/L, up to 1 month
Complication rateDuring follow-up, after surgery until hcg level drops below 5 U/L, up to 1 month
Operating timeIntraoperative
Successful completion of surgery as intendedIntraoperative, from the beginning to the end of surgical intervention

The completion of the surgery with the route planned without having to change the surgical route

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Quality of life changePreoperative, Postoperative 1-month

Short form 36 item health survery (SF-36) questionnaire will be self-administered by patients at different time points

Postoperative pain scoresPostoperative 2 hours, 6 hours, 12 hours, 24 hours, and every 24 hours until discharge (if the patient stays longer than 1 day at the hospital), , expected to be up to 3 days following surgery

Postoperative pain will be assessed on a 10-cm visual analog scale at different time points

Sexual functionPostoperative 3 months

Female sexual function index (FSFI) questionnaire will be self-administered by patients at postoperative 3-months

The need for additional analgesic usePostoperative period until discharge, expected to be up to 3 days following surgery

Patients will be routinely administered pethidine hydrochloride 3x50 mg parenteral on the day of surgery. Starting from postoperative day 1 patients will be administered paracetamol 500 mg oral upon their request. In case of inadequate pain relief and the need for additional analgesic use will ve recorded.

Quality of Recovery-40 questionnairePreoperatively and Postoperative every 24 hours until discharge, expected to be up to 3 days following surgery

The Quality of Recovery 40 questionnaire will be self-administered by patients at different time points

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ege University University Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Bornova, Izmir, Turkey

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