Vaginal or Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Persistent Postsurgical Pain

Tampere University Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Postsurgical Pain

Treatments: Procedure: vaginal or laparoscopic hysterectomy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01537731

R08031M R09003

Details and patient eligibility

About

Previous studies have shown that chronic pain after hysterectomy is common. The aim of this study is to investigate the incidence of chronic pain after vaginal or laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign reasons. The aim of this prospective study is also to study the role of anesthetics, surgery and other possible predictors for pain 6 months after hysterectomy.

Enrollment: 225 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 69 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients who undergo vaginal or laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign conditions
• Age 18-69 years
• Gender: female
• ASA status 1-3

Exclusion criteria

• Body Mass Index over 35
• Diabetes mellitus
• Liver disease
• Preoperative use of opioids

Trial design

225 participants in 1 patient group

hysterectomy

Description:

Patient who previously underwent vaginal or laparoscopic hysterectomy

Treatment:

Procedure: vaginal or laparoscopic hysterectomy