Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Urologic Diseases
Conditions
Brief summary
Urodynamics is a comprehensive study of the lower urinary tract. Although the information obtained from urodynamics answers several questions and assists in guiding therapies for patients, the testing environments is unnatural and may be distressing for patients. This may impact the results of the study, as it is not uncommon for patients to be unable to void for the test due to their distress. Often to alleviate the distress, music or soothing noises are used in the background. The study aims to identify simple environmental factors which may improve patient experience with urodynamic testing. The population will include patients with existing appointments for urodynamics testing at the Mayo Urology Clinic. The investigators plan to assess patient satisfaction and comfort during this assessment using a visual analog scale questionnaire. The environmental variables will include music of the patients' preference, the sound of running water, or no background noise at all. By asking patients to complete a questionnaire, The investigators will be able to assess ways to improve patient comfort in a commonly used urologic assessment.
Interventions
OTHERBackground Sounds
Background music or sound of running water
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 90 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All adults undergoing urodynamics * Must be able to understand and complete questionnaire
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort level with test based off post-urodynamic survey | 6 months | visual analog scale |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed