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Pericervical Analgesia Versus Analesia With Nitrous Oxide (N2O) in Outpatien Operative Hysteroscopy With Miniresector

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Hysteroscopy
Interventions
Other: Nitroux Oxide anesthesia
Registration Number
NCT06092541
Lead Sponsor
Ospedale degli Infermi di Biella
Brief Summary

This research will have the aim of evaluating and comparing the effectiveness of two methods (analgesia with nitrous oxide and pericervical analgesia, excluding the use of paracervical block due to the increased risk of complications reported in the literature in the control of pain caused during Outpatient Operative Hysteroscopy maneuvers with Miniresector.

Detailed Description

Pain is the primary cause of hysteroscopy failure. It can be attributed to multiple causes, such as manipulation of the cervical canal , uterine distention due to the liquid distension media used during the procedure , operating procedures on the endometrium (as a possible cause of uterine contraction) , until the release of prostaglandins following manipulation of the cervix and uterine distension.

There are few studies in the literature that have compared the various methods of pain control during the hysteroscopic examination. Among these, Ahmad et al., for example, compared the use of the paracervical block and inhalation anesthesia during hysteroscopy: although both proved to be effective in controlling pain, the paracervical block was associated with a greater number of complications. More recently, Solano et al. they defined how the administration of nitrous oxide was equally effective (but with many more advantages) to the paracervical block with 1% lidocaine in controlling pain during hysteroscopy performed using the Bettocchi hysteroscope.

However, for the purposes of this research it is important to take two aspects into consideration:

* all the studies in the literature that compared the various pain control methods during hysteroscopy were conducted using the Bettocchi Hysteroscope and not the Miniresector;

* more in detail, there are no studies comparing the use of nitrous oxide and pericervical analgesia during outpatient operative hysteroscopy with miniresector.

Objective This clinical trial will have the aim of evaluating and comparing the effectiveness of two methods (analgesia with nitrous oxide and pericervical analgesia, excluding the use of paracervical block due to the increased risk of complications reported in the literature1) in the control of pain caused during Outpatient Operative Hysteroscopy maneuvers with Miniresector.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria
  • nulliparous or primiparous women (a previous Spontaneous Vaginal Birth -PS- or a previous Cesarean Section -TC- the latter comparable to nulliparous women as no previous cervical dilation -)
  • age between 25 and 50 years
Exclusion Criteria
  • age < 25 or > 50 years
  • multiparity
  • positive history of previous operations on the cervical canal (e.g. conization)

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Control group: nitrous oxide anesthesiaNitroux Oxide anesthesiaControl group: nitrous oxide anesthesia
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Rate of pain, measured through the Visual Analog Scale 1 (no pain) to 10 (worse pain) using Pericervical Analgesia versus Analgesia with Nitrous Oxide in outpatient hysteroscopic surgery with Miniresector6 months

Change From Baseline in Pain Scores on the Visual Analog Scale -VAS- using Pericervical Analgesia versus Analgesia with Nitrous Oxide in outpatient hysteroscopic surgery with Miniresector

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ospedale degli Infermi

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Biella, Italy

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