NCT03166657

Office Hysteroscopy in Secondary Infertility After Cesarean Section

Role of Office Hysteroscopy in Cases of Secondary Infertility After Cesarean Section

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 56 (actual)
• Sponsor: Assiut University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

All women with history of secondary infertility after caesarean section will be subjected to office hysteroscopy according to Royal college of obstetrics and gynecology guidelines to diagnose any subtle uterine abnormalities not detected by conventional means. Hysteroscopic examination will be done during the proliferation phase of the menstrual cycle. The hysteroscopic evaluation will include assessment of the cervical canal, intrauterine lesions, the endometrium and the uterotubal junction. . If hysteroscopy reveal a lesion, its type, size, location will be recorded. Transvaginal ultrasound will be done after the procedure to detect fluid in the douglas pouch to confirm patent tubes. Asses the uterine scar in details.

Conditions

• Infertility, Female

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	office hysteroscopy	A speculum is first inserted into the vagina. The hysteroscope is then inserted and gently moved through the cervix into uterus. Carbon dioxide gas or a fluid, such as saline will be put through the hysteroscope into uterus to expand it. The gas or fluid helps see the lining more clearly. The amount of fluid used is carefully checked throughout the procedure

Timeline

• Start date: 2018-03-01
• Primary completion: 2019-06-01
• Completion: 2019-06-01
• First posted: 2017-05-25
• Last updated: 2020-05-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Egypt