Effect of local anesthesia on pain sensation during colposcopy

Effect of local anesthesia on pain sensation during colposcopy: a randomized trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN20548888

Enrollment

200

Registered

2013-03-05

Start date

2012-11-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-02-11

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Conditions

Colposcopy: pain during punch biopsies Surgery

Interventions

Woman referred to colposcopy will be randomized into two groups 1. Colposcopy with local anesthesia 2. Colposcopy without local anesthesia Pain will be

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All eligible women who have been referred to diagnostic colposcopy for any cytological abnormality

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Allergy to local anesthesia (prilocain + felypressin) 2. Pregnancy 3. Suspicion of cancer

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain, measured using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score (0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain) after punch biopsies.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Abnormal bleeding after colposcopy 2. Beck's anxiety inventory score	—

Countries

Finland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026