Implementation of Hysteroscopy in Flanders and the Netherlands

NCT ID: NCT02853695

Last Updated: 2019-07-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Total Enrollment

249 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-08-31

Study Completion Date

2017-06-30

Brief Summary

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By means of a questionnaire the investigators will study the implementation of hysteroscopy in Flanders and the Netherlands

Detailed Description

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Hysteroscopy is a minimally invasive method for diagnosis and treatment of intra-uterine abnormalities. Complication and failure rates are low because of the direct visualisation of the treated abnormality. Moreover, hysteroscopic procedures replaced 'blind' (curettage) and more invasive interventions (hysterectomy).

The field of hysteroscopy has developed over the years. Changes occurred in hysteroscopic instruments and in the use of energy sources. An important development is the smaller diameter of the hysteroscopic system which makes it suitable for an outpatient setting. Not every gynaecologist, however, has the appropriate hysteroscopic skills or setting to carry out these procedures.

The incorporation of hysteroscopic procedures into daily practice in Flanders is unclear. In the Netherlands 2 surveys were conducted in the past to question the treatment options for polypectomy in an outpatient setting on the one hand and the diffusion of hysteroscopy on the other hand.

The investigators want to study the diffusion of hysteroscopy in Flanders and the Netherlands. Moreover the investigators want to provide an overview of the hysteroscopic procedures implemented, as well as the setting they are performed in.

An electronic questionnaire (LimeService) will be sent to all gynaecologists in Flanders and the Netherlands. Participation is voluntary and anonymous. After informed consent all gynaecologists are asked to complete the first part of the questionnaire containing general information. The second part is specific for gynaecologists performing hysteroscopy themselves, and inquires about the procedures they carry out.

Conditions

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Hysteroscopy Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Polyp Myoma Uterine Septum Placental Remnant Adhesiolysis

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

OTHER

Study Time Perspective

CROSS_SECTIONAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* gynaecologist

Exclusion Criteria

* residents in training for gynaecology/obstetrics
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Dutch Society of Obstetricians and Gyneacologists (NVOG)

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Vlaamse Vereniging voor Obstetrie en Gynaecologie

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Tjalina Hamerlynck

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Ghent University Hostpital

References

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Siristatidis C, Chrelias C, Salamalekis G, Kassanos D. Office hysteroscopy: current trends and potential applications: a critical review. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2010 Oct;282(4):383-8. doi: 10.1007/s00404-010-1437-x. Epub 2010 Mar 27.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 20349076 (View on PubMed)

Valle RF. Development of hysteroscopy: from a dream to a reality, and its linkage to the present and future. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2007 Jul-Aug;14(4):407-18. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2007.03.002.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17630157 (View on PubMed)

Timmermans A, van Dongen H, Mol BW, Veersema S, Jansen FW. Hysteroscopy and removal of endometrial polyps: a Dutch survey. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2008 May;138(1):76-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.05.016. Epub 2007 Jul 12.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 17629392 (View on PubMed)

van Dongen H, Kolkman W, Jansen FW. Implementation of hysteroscopic surgery in The Netherlands. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2007 Jun;132(2):232-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.04.016. Epub 2006 Jun 5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16737769 (View on PubMed)

Pascual-Pedreno A, Perez-Medina T, Brouard Urkiaga I, Fernandez-Parra J, Sobreviela-Laserrada M. Practice of endoscopic gynecologic surgery: a survey of Spanish gynecologists. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2013 Jul;169(1):64-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2013.01.017. Epub 2013 Feb 21.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 23434402 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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B670201628466

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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