Status:

COMPLETED

Follow-up Strategies for Improved Postoperative Recovery After Benign Hysterectomy

Lead Sponsor:

University Hospital, Linkoeping

Conditions:

Hysterectomy

Genital Diseases, Female

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to investigate the effect of four different follow-up strategies on postoperative recovery following vaginal or abdominal hysterectomy for benign conditions. Furthermore th...

Detailed Description

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Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women between 18 and 60 years of age.
  • Women who are scheduled for vaginal or abdominal total or subtotal hysterectomy for benign gynecological diseases (including cervical dysplasia).
  • Women who understand and speak Swedish fluently.
  • Women who gives signed informed consent to participate in the study.
  • Women who have access to a telephone and/or internet.

Exclusion

  • Women where the hysterectomy is carried out in association with surgery for genital prolapse
  • Women with genital malignancies (does not include cervical dysplasia).
  • Women where the operation is planned or expected to comprise more than the hysterectomy with or without unilateral salpingooophorectomy and appendectomy en passant.
  • Women with previous bilateral salpingooophorectomy.
  • Women who are physically disabled to a degree so that mobilization postoperatively cannot be expected as for a normal individual.
  • Women who are mentally disabled to a degree so she cannot complete the forms in the study or understand the tenor of the participation or it is considered doubtful from an ethical point of view to participate.
  • Women with psychiatric disease or is on medication for severe psychiatric disease so that the physician consider participation in the study unsuitable.
  • Women with current drug or alcohol abuse.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 11 2011

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 31 2018

Estimated Enrollment :

525 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01526668

Start Date

October 11 2011

End Date

January 31 2018

Last Update

February 7 2022

Active Locations (5)

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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Höglandshospital

Eksjö, Jonkopings Län, Sweden, 57533

2

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ryhov Central Hospital

Jönköping, Jonkopings Län, Sweden, 551 85

3

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Värnamo, Jonkopings Län, Sweden, 331 85

4

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital

Linköping, Östergötland County, Sweden, 58185