To compare the effectiveness of Transdermal Lidocaine for Pain Control During Diagnostic Office Hysteroscopy
hysteroscopy is commonly used in the diagnosis and treatment of intrauterine lesions such as polyps, fibroids, septa, and adhesions, and in the presence of abnormal bleeding and during the removal of an intrauterine device or foreign body. Cervical ripening is made possible by the use of medication through different routes.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
200
5% lidocaine patch applied at 6 hours before the scheduled office hysteroscopy.
Sham patch containing no study medication applied at 6 hours before the scheduled office hysteroscopy.
Aswan University Hospital
Aswān, Egypt
Pain intensity will be assessed by visual analogue scale
Pain intensity will be assessed by visual analogue scale 30 minutes after the procedure. Visual analogue scale ranging from 0 to 10
Time frame: 10 minutes
Operative time
From the introduction of hysteroscope into the vagina till compilation of hysteroscopic examination
Time frame: 15 minutes
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