Can We Improve the Comfort of Pelvic Exams?

Philadelphia Urosurgical Associates

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pain

Treatments: Other: External Exam; Other: Speculum Exam; Other: Bimanual Exam

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02913027

Pelvic Exams

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to investigate patients self-reported comfort levels during each section of the pelvic exam.

Full description

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to investigate the sequence in which physicians perform the pelvic exam, describe and compare the self-reported comfort during each section of the pelvic exam and how comfort during the exam relates to quality of life, self-esteem, and sexual function in English speaking females at least 18 years of age in an outpatient setting.

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• English-speaking, female patients
• Are able to can read and write English
• Are utilizing outpatient services at an OBGYN outpatient office
• Are scheduled for a well-woman exam

Exclusion criteria

• Non-English speaking patients
• Patients who cannot read or write
• Those who are pregnant
• Have an active vaginal infection
• Patients who, otherwise, do not require a speculum exam during their appointment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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200 participants in 2 patient groups

Observational

No Intervention group

Description:

ARM: Normal Pelvic Exam Exposures: External Exam followed by speculum exam, followed by bimanual exam

Experimental Pelvic Exam

Active Comparator group

Description:

Arm: Changing the order of Pelvic Exam Intervention: External exam, Bimanual Exam, Speculum Exam

Treatment:

Other: Speculum Exam

Other: Bimanual Exam

Other: External Exam