Vaginal Dinoprostone Versus Isonicotinic Acid Hydrazide Prior to Diagnostic Office Hysteroscopy
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
To compare the effectiveness of vaginal dinoprostone and vaginal Isonicotinic acid hydrazide in minimizing the pain experienced by postmenopausal patients during diagnostic office hysteroscopy and to assess the ease of insertion of hysteroscope as reported by the hysteroscopist.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Detailed Description
hysteroscopy is commonly used in the diagnosis and treatment of intrauterine lesions such as polyps, fibroids, septa, and adhesions, and in the presence of abnormal bleeding and during the removal of an intrauterine device or foreign body. Cervical ripening is made possible by the use of medication through different routes.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Experimental: INH 3 tablet of INH 900 mg inserted by the patient 12 hours before the scheduled office hysteroscopy. |
Drug: INH
3 tablet of INH inserted by the patient 12 hours before the scheduled office hysteroscopy
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: dinoprostone 1 vaginal tablet of dinoprostone (3mg) (prostin® E2, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Puurs, Belgium) inserted by the patient 12 hours before the scheduled office hysteroscopy. |
Drug: dinoprostone
1 vaginal tablet of dinoprostone (3mg) (prostin® E2, Pharmacia & Upjohn, Puurs, Belgium) inserted by the patient 12 hours before the scheduled office hysteroscopy.
Other Names:
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Intensity of pain [10 minutes]
Pain intensity will be assessed by visual analogue scale during the procedure. Visual analogue scale ranging from 0 to 10
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Operative time [15 minutes]
From the introduction of hysteroscope into the vagina till compilation of hysteroscopic examination
- Pain intensity will be assessed by visual analogue scale [30 minutes after the procedure]
Pain intensity will be assessed by visual analogue scale 30 minutes after the procedure. Visual analogue scale ranging from 0 to 10
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Menopausal patients with an indication for office hysteroscopy (postmenopausal bleeding or abnormal ultrasound findings)
Exclusion Criteria:
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Nulliparous patients
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patients with cervical pathology
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retroverted uterus (detected by transvaginal ultrasound)
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previous cervical surgery
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patients with severe vaginal bleeding
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allergy or contraindications to dinoprostone or INH therapy
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Aswan University Hospital | Aswan | Egypt | 81528 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Aswan University Hospital
Investigators
- Study Chair: nahla w Shady, md, Aswan universirty
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- aswu/351/4/19