Total Versus Subtotal Abdominal Hysterectomy

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

319 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-08-31

Study Completion Date

2014-02-28

Brief Summary

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319 Women undergoing hysterectomy for benign (not cancer) indications were randomly allocated to 2 types of surgery (Total (TAH) and Subtotal (SAH)) abdominal hysterectomy 15 years ago. They were followed by questionnaire at time of surgery and up to 5 years (not yet published) after the surgery and evaluated regarding following outcomes: Urinary incontinence, pain, bowel problems, per and postoperative complications, sexuality, quality of life, pelvic organ prolapse and vaginal bleeding. Now the investigators are conducting a 15 year follow up with the same out-come measures but also including physical examinations regarding Urinary incontinence, voiding difficulties, pelvic organ prolapse and problems with the cervix. The investigators' hypothesis is that several of the out-come measures will be present in more cases than earlier due to age and menopausal changes. The investigators expect more urinary incontinence in the subtotal group as this was seen at earlier follow ups. The investigators expect to find more women with pelvic organ prolapse with the physical examination than by questionnaire alone, possibly with a higher incidence in the subtotal group.

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Detailed Description

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The study included women who were offered a hysterectomy for benign uterine disease such as: metrorrhagia, menorrhagia, fibroids, endometriosis,and pelvic pain. Women in need of hysterectomy for malignant disease or because of prolapse of the uterus were not included. They were followed up by a questionnaire covering all outcome measures as described above. Background information was registered in a second questionnaire prior to surgery. All gynaecological departments in Denmark were invited to join the trial. 11 departments contributed randomized patients to the trial.

the results up to 1 year after surgery have been published, links can be found in the citation list. The results from the 5 year follow up have not yet been published.

The questionnaire used in this trial consists of the validated SF-36 (Short Form 36) quality of life questionnaire as well as a thorough questionnaire regarding the outcome measures described elsewhere. The entire questionnaire was validated prior to the beginning of the trial.

A second questionnaire has been added in the 15 year follow up: PFDI-20(Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory 20). The investigators included this, as it is more thorough regarding pelvic organ prolapse and in particular a "bother" measure than the original questionnaire.

The 20 min. pad-weighing test has been tested against the 1 hour gold-standard used by the ICS (International Continence Society) and has been found to give comparable results.

Conditions

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Benign Uterine Disease

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Total hysterectomy

removal of the entire uterus including the cervix. open abdominal surgery. No specific procedures were asked of the surgeon. They were free to do the procedure the way they were used to doing it.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Total Hysterectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

total abdominal hysterectomy where the body as well as the cervix of the uterus are removed.

Subtotal Hysterectomy

removal of the uterine body only leaving the cervix in situ. The surgeon was free to do the procedure as he was used to. The only direction was that the cervical canal should be electrocoagulated.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Subtotal hysterectomy

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Subtotal abdominal hysterectomy where the body of the uterus is removed but the cervix is spared.

Interventions

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Subtotal hysterectomy

Subtotal abdominal hysterectomy where the body of the uterus is removed but the cervix is spared.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Total Hysterectomy

total abdominal hysterectomy where the body as well as the cervix of the uterus are removed.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

-Women undergoing abdominal hysterectomy for benign uterine disease at a gynaecological department in Denmark (15 years ago)

Exclusion Criteria

* malignant disease
* mental disease
* diabetes
* neurological disease
* not able to read and write Danish
* pelvic organ prolapse as the reason for hysterectomy
* prior surgery for urinary incontinence

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No