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Bladder Distension for Pain Relief in Nullliparous Patients Undergoing Diagnostic Office Hysteroscopy
Sponsor: Cairo University
Summary
This study is conducted to assess whether the passive uterine straightening of the uterus by means of bladder filling is associated with less pain experienced by nulliparous women during office hysteroscopy.
Official title: Bladder Filling for Pain Relief in Nullliparous Patients Undergoing Diagnostic Office Hysteroscopy
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 48 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
114
Start Date
2024-10-15
Completion Date
2025-06-15
Last Updated
2024-08-19
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Empty bladder group
Patients in the empty bladder group will be instructed to empty the bladder immediately before the procedure. A colleague will perform transabdominal ultrasound to confirm that the bladder is empty. All the procedures will be performed using the vaginoscopic technique. A rigid 2.9-mm hysteroscope with a 30° lens and a 5-mm outer sheath (Karl Storz GmbH, Tuttlingen, Germany) will be used in all procedures.
Bladder distension group
Patients in the bladder distension group will be instructed to drink one liter of water and to avoid urination during a period of 2 h before the scheduled procedure. A colleague will perform transabdominal ultrasound to confirm that the bladder is distended . All the procedures will be performed using the vaginoscopic technique. A rigid 2.9-mm hysteroscope with a 30° lens and a 5-mm outer sheath (Karl Storz GmbH, Tuttlingen, Germany) will be used in all procedures.
Locations (1)
Obstetrics &Gynecology Department , Faculty of medicine ,Cairo university
Cairo, Egypt