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In-hospital Versus DAy Care Hysterectomy in Transgender Men

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Outpatient Hysterectomy in Transmen
Interventions
Procedure: Outpatient hysterectomy
Procedure: Inpatient hysterectomy
Registration Number
NCT05393583
Lead Sponsor
University Hospital, Ghent
Brief Summary

In this trial 2 groups of transmen who are getting a hysterectomy will be compared: inpatient vs outpatient.

Detailed Description

In this trial transmen who consultate for a hysterectomy are randomised over 2 groups: inpatient vs outpatient.

In the inpatient group the participant stays 1 night in the hospital after the laparoscopic hysterectomy. The outpatient group can leave the hospital the day of the operation. Standard care after laparoscopic hysterectomy is 2 nights hospital stay.

Through this trial the investigators would like to answer following questions:

* Is hysterectomy in dayclinic as safe as a hysterectomy in an outpatient setting?

* Is there a higher complication/re-admission rate with hysterectomy in outpatient setting?

* Are patients as satisfied with the length of hospital stay in an inpatient hysterectomy?

* Is the need for pain medication higher in the inpatient group? Do this patients experience more postoperative pain?

* Is there a loss in 'quality of life' with hysterectomy in inpatient setting?

* Are patients who have the hysterectomy in dayclinic more anxious/worried?

The primary objective is the satisfaction of the patient with the length of hospital stay. The other indicators will be seen as secondary outcomes.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
104
Inclusion Criteria
  • transgender man
  • 18y or older
  • registers for a total hysterectomy at the genderclinic of UZ Gent.
Exclusion Criteria
  • simultaneous planned breast surgery/scar corrections
  • ASA score 3-4
  • persons with mental retardation or severe psychiatric disorder
  • persons without an adult caretaker / partner present the first night after discharge from the hospital

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
OutpatientOutpatient hysterectomyDischarge on the day of hysterectomy
InpatientInpatient hysterectomyDischarge after 1 night stay in the hospital
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Satisfaction with the length of hospital stay after 1 week assessed by the VAS (visual analogue scale)Day 7

Satisfaction of the patient with the length of hospital stay 1 week after surgery assessed by a Visual Analogue Scale ranging from 0 to 100 (with 100 being extremely satisfied)

Satisfaction with the length of hospital stay after 6 weeks assessed by the VAS (visual analogue scale)Day 42

Satisfaction of the patient with the length of hospital stay 6 weeks after surgery assessed by a Visual Analogue Scale ranging from 0 to 100 (with 100 being extremely satisfied)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain scoresDay 0 to 7

Pain will be measured by using a Visual Analogue Scale for pain ranging from 0 to 10 (with 10 being the worst pain ever)

Type and number of intra-operative complicationsDay 0
Analgesics useDay 0 to 7

The amount of analgesics used every day

Readmission rateDay 42
Type and number of postoperative complicationsDay 42
Postoperative quality of recovery (QoR)-15 scoreDay 1, day 2 and day 42

The QoR-15 is a patient-reported outcome questionnaire that measures the quality of recovery after surgery and anaesthesia. Each question is scored from 0 (= "none of the time") to 10 (= "all of the time") for positive items; for negative items the scoring is reversed (maximum score 150).

Postoperative wellbeing through the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS)Day 1, day 2 and day 42

Postoperative wellbeing will be assessed by using the HADS. The HADS is a 14-question instrument that measures anxiety and depression. Each question is scored between 0 (no impairment) and 3 (severe impairment), with a maximum score of 21 for anxiety or depression.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University Hospital Ghent

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Ghent, Belgium

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