NCT01537731

Vaginal or Laparoscopic Hysterectomy, Persistent Postsurgical Pain

Chronic Pain After Vaginal or Laparoscopic Hysterectomy for Benign Conditions

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 225 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Tampere University Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 69 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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.

Conditions

• Chronic Postsurgical Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	vaginal or laparoscopic hysterectomy	vaginal hysterectomy or laparoscopic hysterectomy

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-04-01
• Primary completion: 2013-10-01
• Completion: 2013-10-01
• First posted: 2012-02-23
• Last updated: 2013-10-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Finland