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Vaginal hysterectomy versus vaginal Assisted NOTES Hysterectomy (VANH): a randomised controlled trial

Conditions
Benign indication for hysterectomy
Registration Number
NL-OMON29386
Lead Sponsor
ot applicable
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
124
Inclusion Criteria

Written and orally given informed consent
-18 years and older
-Native Dutch speaker or in control of the Dutch language in speaking and writing
-Indication for hysterectomy for benign indication
-Possible to perform a VH judged by experienced (resident) gynaecologist during gynaecological examination

Exclusion Criteria

-Any contra-indication for VH (for example, large uterus myomatosus, not enough descensus, etc) as judged by experienced gynaecologist
-History of more than 1 caesarean section
-History of endometriosis
-History of rectal surgery
-History of pelvic radiation
-Suspected rectovaginal endometriosis
-History of pelvic inflammatory disease, especially prior tubo-ovarian or pouch of Douglas abscess or suspected adhesions due to (ruptured) inflammatory disease (for example ruptured appendicitis)
-Virginity
-Pregnancy
-Indication for anterior or posterior colporrhaphy during the same surgery
-Indication of mid urethral slings
-Uterus myomatosus will not be an exclusion criteria but the surgeon will indicate if it is possible to remove the uterus vaginally.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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The primary objective is the difference in percentage of SDD in both groups.
Secondary Outcome Measures
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