Gynaecological procedures Urological and Genital Diseases Gynaecological procedures
Conditions
Interventions
Before the procedure, patients have their anxiety score recorded. When the patient is positioned, she receives instructions on the use of the CPSM and as a part of this instruction the meter is tested
Sponsors
VU University Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 18-80 years 2. Scheduled for a hysteroscopy, colposcopy or ovum pick-up in an outpatient setting
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Inability to comprehend Dutch or English properly 2. For hysteroscopy: pregnancy or women in the luteal phase without the use of contraception, known cervical stenosis or malignancy, current Sexual Transmitted Disease (STD) or Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) or contra-indications for the use of NSAIDs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain of outpatient gynecological procedure is measured using the Verbal Rating Scale (VRS 0-10) directly after a procedure versus pain measurement and using the Continuous Pain Score Meter (CPSM, CPSM-AUC, CPSM-PPS, CPSM-APS) during the procedure. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Recollection of pain perception is assessed using the Verbal Rating Scale (VRS 0-10) after two years 2. Anxiety is measured using a numerical rating scale (0-10) at baseline 3. Tolerability of the procedure is assessed post-surgery and after two years | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed