• BJOG · May 2000

    Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial

    A randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial of transcervical intrauterine local anaesthesia in outpatient hysteroscopy.

    • W C Lau, W H Tam, W K Lo, and P M Yuen.
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong.
    • BJOG. 2000 May 1;107(5):610-3.

    ObjectiveTo assess whether transcervical intrauterine instillation of local anaesthetic agent reduces pain during diagnostic outpatient hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy.DesignProspective, randomised, double blind, placebo-controlled trial.SettingOutpatient hysteroscopy clinic in a university teaching hospital.PopulationNinety women undergoing outpatient diagnostic hysteroscopy with or without endometrial biopsy.MethodsTranscervical intrauterine instillation of 5 mL of 2% lignocaine into the uterine cavity before performing the procedure.Main Outcome MeasuresEvaluation of pain at different stages of the procedure using a visual analogue scale and changes in blood pressure and heart rate.ResultsThe use of local anaesthetic did not alleviate pain experienced during hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy. It did not prevent the occurrence of vaso-vagal reactions; however the incidence of these was low.ConclusionsTranscervical instillation of local anaesthesia neither reduced pain nor prevented vaso-vagal reaction during hysteroscopy and endometrial biopsy.

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