Optimal Timing of Misoprostol Administration Prior to Office Hysteroscopy

Summary

The aim of this study was to determine whether misoprostol administered 12 hours before office hysteroscopy can relieve pain more effectively compared with misoprostol administered 3 hours before office hysteroscopy.

Timeline

Start

2015-01

Primary completion

2015-12

Completion

2015-12

Publications

• Background Cicinelli E, Rossi AC, Marinaccio M, Matteo M, Saliani N, Tinelli R. Predictive factors for pain experienced at office fluid minihysteroscopy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2007 Jul-Aug;14(4):485-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2007.03.008.
• Fouda UM, Gad Allah SH, Elshaer HS. Optimal timing of misoprostol administration in nulliparous women undergoing office hysteroscopy: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled study. Fertil Steril. 2016 Jul;106(1):196-201. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.03.022. Epub 2016 Mar 31.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.