Pain
Conditions
Brief summary
Pelvic examination, an important part of gynecologic oncology patients to help detect cancers recurrence or infections.Despite its importance, many women are reluctant and anxious about the procedure because of fear, as well as discomfort and pain. The objective of this study is to estimate whether using lubricating gel decreases patient pain during speculum insertion compared with using water in gynecologic oncology patients
Interventions
DRUGlubricating gel
Sponsors
Erzincan Military Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
\*Female patients WHO came for surveillance for malignant gynecologic disease such as uterine cancer, cervix cancer, and ovarian cancer with or without radiotherapy and chemotherapy
Exclusion criteria
* Women were undergoing Vulvectomy or Vaginectomy * Women with narrow vagina for standard medium size of speculum for examination * Women who underwent fertility sparing surgery. * Women had vaginitis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analog Scale | During Speculum Examination Dilatation stage | During Speculum Examination Dilatation stage |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| visual analog scale insertion stage | uring Speculum Examination insertion stage | During Speculum Examination insertion stage |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS score extraction | Durig extraction the speculum |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed