Follow-up Strategies for Improved Postoperative Recovery After Benign Hysterectomy

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 the investigators aim to examine associations between preoperative thresholds for pain (thermal and pressure) and postoperative pain and development of chronic pelvic pain after benign hysterectomy.

Conditions

• Hysterectomy
• Genital Diseases, Female
• Pain

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Follow-up strategy

Comparison of different follow-up strategies

BEHAVIORAL

No contact after discharge

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University Hospital, Linkoeping

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Preben Kjolhede, MD, PhD · Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, 58185 Linkoping, Sweden

• Ninnie Borendal Wodlin, MD, PhD · Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, S-58185 Linkoping, Sweden

• Lena Nilsson, MD, PhD · Department of Anesthesiology, University Hospital, S-58185 Linkoping, Sweden

• Gunilla Sydsjo, PhD · Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, S-58185 Linkoping, Sweden

• Gulnara Kassymova, MD · Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, S-58185 Linkoping, Sweden

• Peter Lukas, MD · Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital, S-58185 Linkoping, Sweden

• Björn Gerdle, MD, PhD · Pain and Rehabilitation Center, University Hospital, 581 85 Linkoping, Sweden

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

60 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2011-10-11

Primary Completion

2018-01-31

Completion

2018-01-31

Countries

• Sweden

Study Locations