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Catheter Placement and Perceived PainNCT00534963

Optimal Catheter Placement During Sonohysterography: Comparison of Cervical to Uterine Placement

A study testing cervical vs. uterine placement of balloon catheter in people with Catheter Placement and Perceived Pain, run by University of Wisconsin, Madison.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The primary objective of this investigation was to evaluate if the location of placement of the SIS balloon into either the uterine cavity or the cervical canal affected discomfort perceived during the examination. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any age, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Catheter Placement and Perceived Pain
What is being tested?
cervical vs. uterine placement of balloon catheter
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
69 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Dec 2004to Aug 2005
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Female patients undergoing SIS for diagnostic uterine cavity evaluation at our university's Reproductive Endocrine Infertility Program.

Who cannot join

  • previous hysterectomy, current pregnancy, active PID, patulous or stenotic cervical os noted on previous history or physical exam.

About this study

Official title: Optimal Catheter Placement During Sonohysterography: A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing Cervical to Uterine Placement

The primary objective of this investigation was to evaluate if the location of placement of the SIS balloon into either the uterine cavity or the cervical canal affected discomfort perceived during the examination.

Read the detailed description

The use of sonography combined with intrauterine saline instillation, termed sonohysterography

Being tested
cervical vs. uterine placement of balloon catheter
Keywords
sonohysterography, catheter placement

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • cervical vs. uterine placement of balloon catheterProcedure or surgery

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Measure: perceived discomfort

    Measured: during sonohysterography procedure

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Measure: Time required to perform procedure; Measure: Volume of media required to perform procedure

    Measured: during sonohysterography procedure

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted26 Sep 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study startDec 2004
  3. Study completionAug 2005

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Participant
Enrolment
69 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00534963
Sponsor's protocol ID
H-2004-0066
Status last verified
Oct 2017
First submitted
23 Sep 2007
Last updated
26 Oct 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes

Publications

  • Spieldoch RL, Winter TC, Schouweiler C, Ansay S, Evans MD, Lindheim SR. Optimal catheter placement during sonohysterography: a randomized controlled trial comparing cervical to uterine placement. Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Jan;111(1):15-21. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000295865.93719.3f.

    PubMed 18165388

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing cervical vs. uterine placement of balloon catheter in people with Catheter Placement and Perceived Pain, run by University of Wisconsin, Madison.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Oct 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Measure: perceived discomfort (time frame: during sonohysterography procedure). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00534963, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Oct 2017.

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