Pre-surgery pill may ease gas pain after hysterectomy
NCT ID NCT07101250
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests if giving acetazolamide (Diamox) before laparoscopic hysterectomy can lessen pain after surgery, especially pain from the gas used in the abdomen. About 100 women having the surgery will receive either the drug or a placebo. Their pain levels and painkiller use will be tracked for 24 hours after the procedure.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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21 to 65 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Women * Ages 21-65 * undergoing total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) for benign indications with or without bilateral salpingoophorectomy * undergoing total laparoscopic hysterectomy (TLH) for benign indications with or without cystoscopy Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to acetazolamide or sulfonamides * Known electrolyte disturbances * Pregnancy * Kidney failure or creatinine \>1.5 * Diuretic or lithium use * Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or other lung disease * Central nervous system disorders * Liver disease * Glaucoma * Preoperative or chronic opioid use * Diagnosis of fibromyalgia * Preoperative shoulder pain * Conversion to laparotomy * Intraoperative bladder or bowel injury * Inability to understand or utilize visual analog scale * Undergoing concurrent reconstructive procedures
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prisma Health
RECRUITINGGreenville, South Carolina, 29605, United States
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