Thin Catheter for Hysterosalpigography
- Conditions
- Infertility
- Interventions
- Device: HSG cannula
- Registration Number
- NCT03826823
- Lead Sponsor
- Cairo University
- Brief Summary
Hysterosalpingography is usually painful and the use of thin catheters of IUI could be an attractive alternative . we conducted a randomised controlled trial to compare the standard metal cannula to the thin catheter originally manufactured for intrauterine insemination. Pain assessment was done using visual analogue scale
- Detailed Description
HSG is widely practiced in our country, however, for cost effective reasons, the standard metal cannula is the only method used at our hospital. It is painful procedure because it requires grasping the cervix with a tenaculum and inducing some cervical dilatation during introduction of the cannula. The aim of this pilot study was to modify the technique of HSG using a thinner than normal catheter, and without grasping the cervix with a tenaculum. Leakage of the dye through the cervix was prevented by pressing on the portiovaginalis of the cervix using the vaginal speculum.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 89
- infertile women seeking evaluation of fallopian tubes
- any woman with allergy to the iodine dye or condition contraindicating pregnancy
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description infertile women HSG cannula infertile women undergoing hysterosalpingography for evaluating fallopian tubes
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method the level of pain using a visual analogue scale (VAS) 8 month pain score will be assessed during introduction of catheter and during the injection of dye
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method visualising uterus and tubes 8 month the efficiency of the new technique in filling the uterine cavity with the dye and studying fallopian tubes.