Anxiety, Pain, and Satisfaction Related to First Vaginal Examination in Women

Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (KSU)

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Satisfaction; Anxiety; Pain

Treatments: Behavioral: Intervention group I

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06241885

First Vaginal Examination

Details and patient eligibility

About

The Effect of Gynaecological Drape and Specially Developed Gynaecological Shorts on Anxiety, Pain and Satisfaction Related to First Vaginal Examination in Women: A Randomised Controlled Study

Full description

Many women feel anxiety and pain about gynecological examination. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of gynaecological drape and specially developed gynaecological shorts used for the first time in vaginal examination on anxiety, pain and satisfaction related to examination.

Enrollment: 120 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Literate,
• 18 years of age or older,
• Can speak and understand Turkish,
• You are a woman who is having a vaginal examination for the first time
• Women who volunteered to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Physical or mental illness that prevents them from communicating,
• Vaginal examination by a health professional other than the designated gynaecologist,
• Those who answered the research questions incompletely and
• Women who want to withdraw from the study

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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120 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention group I

Experimental group

Description:

Women in Intervention Group II will wear gynaecological shorts specially developed by the researchers before vaginal examination. These shorts will be made of disposable fabric and will be sewn by the researchers in four different sizes (S-M-L-XL) according to the weight of the women. The middle part of the shorts to be developed will be closed with a snap button, and the opening will be provided when the snap button is opened during vaginal examination. In addition, these shorts will be approximately knee-cap length for women.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Intervention group I

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

The women in the control group will not be subjected to any additional hospital procedure during vaginal examination. Privacy curtains are routinely used in the hospital.