Effect of the first laparoscopy in an adolescent and young adult female population and its association with chronic pelvic pai

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Menstruation and menopause; Chronic Pelvic Pain

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001410246
• Lead Sponsor: Australasian Gynaecological and Endoscopy Surgery Society

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-08-23
• Last Update Posted: 10 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 44

Inclusion Criteria

Any women from the ages of 16 to 25 years old presenting to gynaecological clinic with pelvic pain lasting for more than 6 months in duration at the Royal Hospital for Women with no cause found on routine investigations (pelvic ultrasound and blood tests)
- Participants who are willing to participate for the duration of study and all follow ups
- Participants will be considered for enrolment based on clinical findings and subject to gaining informed consent from the participant

Exclusion Criteria

- Not willing to follow up for the next 2 years
- Non-English speaking
- Any pelvic or gynaecological malignancy
- Current pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ocation and severity of Pelvic pain using the validated questionnaire, the Modified Brief Pain Inventory[6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months (primary timepoint) and 24 months following initial presentation ];Quality of life using the validated questionnaire, EURO-QOL 5D[6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months (primary timepoint) and 24 months following initial presentation ];Sexual function using the validated questionnaire, Female Sexual Function Index[6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months (primary timepoint) and 24 months following initial presentation ]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
umber and type of medications used [6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months and 24 months following initial presentation using the study-specific questionnaire conducted in person or over the phone ];Number of surgeries and and surgical findings (e.g. r-AFS staging of endometriosis is present) [6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months and 24 months following initial presentation using the study-specific questionnaire conducted in person or over the phone ];Number of presentations to the Emergency department [6 weeks, 6 months, 12 months and 24 months following initial presentation using the study-specific questionnaire conducted in person or over the phone ]