The Improvement Of Pelvic Exams for Patients With Chronic Vulvovaginal Conditions

Drexel University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Pain

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: Experimental Pelvic Exam

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03393910

DrexelU

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 self-reported comfort during each section of the pelvic exam and how comfort during the examinations related to quality of life, self-esteem, and sexual function in English speaking females at least 18 years of age with chronic vulvovaginal conditions.

Enrollment: 200 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• English Speaking Are able to read and write English Are utilizing outpatient services and being seen for a first appointment at an outpatient Vulvodynia Center

Exclusion criteria

• Non English Speaking
• Patients who cannot read or write
• Those who are pregnant
• Those who do not have a chronic vulvovaginal condition
• Patients other than "new" patients
• Patients who would not otherwise need a speculum exam

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Quadruple Blind

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200 participants in 2 patient groups

Observational

No Intervention group

Description:

Normal pelvic exam exposures: External exam followed by speculum exam, followed by bimanual exam

Experimental Pelvic Exam

Active Comparator group

Description:

Changing the order of the pelvic exam Intervention: External exam, bimanual exam,speculum exam

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Experimental Pelvic Exam