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- Clinical Trial NCT04415489
SIS Versus Office Hysteroscopy for Uterine Cavity Evaluation Prior to IVF
April 29, 2021 updated by: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
SIS Versus Office Hysteroscopy for Uterine Cavity Evaluation Prior to IVF: a Randomized Control Trial
Saline infusion sonography (SIS) and hysteroscopy are commonly employed methods for uterine cavity evaluation.
While hysteroscopy is regarded as the gold standard for diagnosis of intra-uterine pathology, it is not often used as an initial screening tool because of provider concerns about in-office tolerability, operating room costs, and use of anesthesia.
The investigators aim to compare SIS and office hysteroscopy with respect to patient and provider satisfaction.
Additionally, the investigators aim to assess the capability of office-based hysteroscopy to manage intra-uterine pathology at the time of diagnosis and reduce delays and supernumerary procedures.
Study Overview
Detailed Description
Saline infusion sonography (SIS) and hysteroscopy are commonly employed methods for uterine cavity evaluation.
SIS is often performed as a screening tool in the office for uterine evaluation since it is straight-forward to perform, well-tolerated has low overhead cost.
If uterine pathology is suspected on SIS, subsequent hysteroscopy is typically performed in the operating room.
Hysteroscopy remains the gold standard for diagnosis of intra-uterine pathology and offers the opportunity for intervention at time of diagnosis, but often is not used as the initial screening tool because of provider concerns about in-office tolerability, equipment cost and maintenance.
Technology advancements, however, has introduced an affordable, disposable, small caliber hysteroscopes with an operative channel to make it possible for this type of assessment to be performed in the office setting with the addition of a 'see and treat' modality.
If used to perform initial uterine cavity evaluation, hysteroscopy may offer expedited diagnosis, treatment, and avoidance of general anesthesia.
If superior specificity is demonstrated, it may also lower the false positive rate, preventing unnecessary delays to a patient's projected treatment plan, and unnecessary exposure to anesthesia risks.
To date, no randomized control trials have compared the satisfaction of patients and providers to saline infusion sonography versus office hysteroscopy without anesthesia in initial cavity evaluation with the ability to immediately address intra-uterine pathology.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
100
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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North Carolina
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Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27616
- UNC Fertility
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
18 years to 50 years (Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Genders Eligible for Study
Female
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women aged 18 - 50
- Patients undergoing routine cavity evaluation for planned in vitro-fertilization cycles
Exclusion Criteria:
- Clinical or radiologic suspicion of intrauterine pathology including myomas, severe intrauterine adhesions or retained products of conception
- Those with medical criteria not suitable office hysteroscopy due to requirement of advanced tools or preparation not available in the office such as history of bleeding disorder or medical co-morbidity
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Diagnostic
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Active Comparator: Office Hysteroscopy
Use of office hysteroscope with operative port to evaluate uterine cavity, and potentially treat minor abnormalities within the same procedure with hysteroscopic graspers.
This involve inserting the hysteroscope through the cervix and instillation of saline for a direct look at the cavity.
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Use of hysteroscopy in the clinical setting to directly visualize the cavity.
If pathology amenable to immediate treatment is visualize, removal will be attempted by hysteroscopic graspers.
Other Names:
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No Intervention: Saline Infusion Sonography (SIS)
This is our institution's current first line approach for screening evaluation of the uterine cavity.
If not enrolled in the study, patients are required to do this to move forward with embryo transfer.
It involves instillation of saline into the uterus via a small catheter with simultaneous imaging with pelvic ultrasound.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Patient Satisfaction
Time Frame: Immediately following imaging modality (less than 30 minutes)
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Survey with Likert scale administered to record patients overall satisfaction during their procedure.
Scoring range is 1-5, with 1 corresponding Very Unsatisfied (worse) and 5 corresponding to Very Satisfied (better).
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Immediately following imaging modality (less than 30 minutes)
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Pain Scores
Time Frame: Immediately following imaging modality (less than 30 minutes)
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Survey administered to record patients pain scores during their procedure.
Score range is 1-10, with one being minimal pain (better) and 10 being the worst pain ever experienced (worse).
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Immediately following imaging modality (less than 30 minutes)
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Provider Satisfaction
Time Frame: Immediately following imaging modality (less than 30 minutes)
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Survey with Likert scale administered to record providers overall satisfaction during their procedure.
Scoring range is 1-5, with 1 corresponding Very Unsatisfied (worse) and 5 corresponding to Very Satisfied (better).
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Immediately following imaging modality (less than 30 minutes)
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Time to Complete
Time Frame: During the allotted procedure only
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Length of time to complete procedure in minutes
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During the allotted procedure only
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Number of Patients Requiring Secondary Procedure
Time Frame: Through study completion, up to 1 year
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Number of patients requiring a secondary procedure, either for management of pathology or inability to complete initial procedure.
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Through study completion, up to 1 year
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Time to Infertility Treatment
Time Frame: Through study completion, up to 1 year
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Number of days to achieve planned fertility treatment
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Through study completion, up to 1 year
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Positive Predictive Value of SIS
Time Frame: Through study completion, up to 1 year
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Number of Participants with SIS Findings, Validated by Subsequent Hysteroscopy
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Through study completion, up to 1 year
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Ability to Manage Pathology With Office Hysteroscopy
Time Frame: During the allotted procedure only
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Number of participants with pathology on hysteroscopy successfully managed within same procedure
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During the allotted procedure only
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Sarah Moustafa, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Study Chair: Linnea Goodman, MD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Publications and helpful links
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Study record dates
These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
December 6, 2019
Primary Completion (Actual)
December 1, 2020
Study Completion (Actual)
December 1, 2020
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
May 26, 2020
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
June 1, 2020
First Posted (Actual)
June 4, 2020
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
May 19, 2021
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 29, 2021
Last Verified
March 1, 2021
More Information
Terms related to this study
Keywords
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- 18-3077
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
YES
IPD Plan Description
Deidentified individual data that supports the results will be shared beginning 9 to 36 months following publication provided the investigator who proposes to use the data has approval from an Institutional Review Board (IRB), Independent Ethics Committee (IEC), or Research Ethics Board (REB), as applicable, and executes a data use/sharing agreement with UNC.
IPD Sharing Time Frame
Beginning 9 months and ending 3 years following article publication.
IPD Sharing Access Criteria
Investigator proposing to use data has IRB, IEC, or REB approval and an executed data use/sharing agreement with UNC.
IPD Sharing Supporting Information Type
- STUDY_PROTOCOL
- SAP
- ICF
- ANALYTIC_CODE
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
Yes
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