Hysteroscopy
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to demonstrate the value of music in diagnostic outpatient hysteroscopy on patients' level of pain and satisfaction in postmenopausal women
Interventions
OTHERMusic
In the music group, music that chosen by the participant will be played through a speaker by the nursing staff during outpatient hysteroscopy. Music will be played through a speaker instead of headphones in order to maintain good communication and interaction between the participant and the doctor.
OTHERNo music
Participants in the non-music group will undergo outpatient hysteroscopy in the same setting and standard procedure without listening to any music.
Sponsors
Hospital El Gezeera
Cairo University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Menopausal patients with an indication for office hysteroscopy (postmenopausal bleeding or abnormal ultrasound findings)
Exclusion criteria
* patients with cervical pathology retroverted uterus (detected by transvaginal ultrasound) previous cervical surgery patients with severe vaginal bleeding
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intensity of pain | 5 minutes | Pain intensity will be assessed by visual analog scale during the procedure. visual analog scale ranging from 0 to 100 |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Intensity of pain | 20 minutes | Pain intensity will be assessed by visual analogue scale during the procedure.visual analogue scale ranging from 0 to 100 |
Outcome results
None listed