ThermaChoice III Under Local Sedation in the Office Setting
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Women's Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Reproductive |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 30 - 60 |
| Updated: | 11/30/-0001 |
| Start Date: | November 2005 |
| End Date: | June 2007 |
| Contact: | Jason B Bennett, MD |
| Email: | bennettjb@gvgobgyn.com |
| Phone: | 616-774-0700 |
Feasibility of Using Gynecare Thermachoice III in the Office Setting Without Conscious Sedation
Investigational study to determine if an endometrial ablation for heavy uterine bleeding,
can be tolerated in the office setting without the use of intravenous medication.
A safe and effective treatment , called endometrial ablation, has been used in a hospital
setting under general anesthesia for the treatment of heavy uterine bleeding. This study
will evaluate if patients would tolerate the same procedure in an office setting using local
anesthetics and common pain medication. This study will include twenty patients.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Heavy uterine bleeding
Exclusion Criteria:
- Uterine or cervical cancer
- Unable to tolerate office hysteroscopy
- Uterine fibroid tumors that distort endometrial cavity
- Uterine cavity greater than 12 cm
- Patients with hyperplasia or premalignant changes of the endometrium
- Active genital or urinary tract infections
- Intrauterine device
- Pregnant or want to become pregnant
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