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Finhyst 2006: Study on Morbidity of Hysterectomies in Finland

The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified August 2008 by Society for Gynecological Surgery in Finland.
Recruitment status was  Active, not recruiting
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Helsinki University
Information provided by:
Society for Gynecological Surgery in Finland
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00744172
First received: August 28, 2008
Last updated: August 30, 2008
Last verified: August 2008
History of Changes
  Purpose

The purpose of this study is to analyze prospectively all hysterectomies performed in Finland for benign indications including all 46 public hospitals performing hysterectomies and also 7 private clinics. Hypothesis is that vaginal and laparoscopic hysterectomies are safe and cost-effective methods of hysterectomy.


Condition Intervention
Hysterectomy
 Procedure: laparoscopy
Procedure: vaginal
Procedure: abdominal

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: Finhyst 2006: Incidence, Methods, Complications and Effect on Quality of Life of Hysterectomies in Finland in 2006

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Hysterectomy
U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Society for Gynecological Surgery in Finland:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Safety of hysterectomy [ Time Frame: 1.1-31.12.2006 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Cost-effectiveness [ Time Frame: 1.1.-31.12.2006 ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Enrollment: 5279
Study Start Date: January 2006
Estimated Study Completion Date: December 2010
Primary Completion Date: December 2006 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Active Comparator: I
laparoscopy
 Procedure: laparoscopy
laparoscopic hysterectomy
Active Comparator: 2
vaginal
 Procedure: vaginal
vaginal hysterectomy
Active Comparator: 3
abdominal
 Procedure: abdominal
abdominal hysterectomy

Detailed Description:

This Finhyst 2006 study evaluates nationwidely methods, indications, concomitant procedures, complications, hospital stay and convalescence time of all types of hysterectomies with questionnaires filled by doctors and patients. In addition, in the area of Helsinki University Central Hospital also the effect of quality of life and cost-effectiveness is studied.

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Bening indications for hysterectomy

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Malignant indications for hysterectomy
  • Postpartum hysterectomy
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00744172

Locations
Finland
Helsinki University Central Hospital
Helsinki, Finland, 00029
Sponsors and Collaborators
Society for Gynecological Surgery in Finland
Helsinki University
Investigators
Study Director: Päivi SM Härkki, MD Member of Society of Gynecological Surgery in Finland
  More Information

No publications provided by Society for Gynecological Surgery in Finland

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Responsible Party: Päivi Härkki, member of GSF, MD PhD, Society for Gynecological Surgery in Finland (GSF)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00744172     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: Finhyst 2006
Study First Received: August 28, 2008
Last Updated: August 30, 2008
Health Authority: Finland: Ethics Committee

Keywords provided by Society for Gynecological Surgery in Finland:
hysterectomy
vaginal
laparoscopy
abdominal
 complication
quality of life
cost-effectiveness
Morbidity of three types of hysterectomy

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 21, 2013