The study will help define the best tolerated approach to cystoscopy in women by randomly comparing flexible to rigid cystoscopy. Previous randomized studies evaluated rigid cystoscopy under general anesthesia versus flexible cystoscopy under local anesthesia. As a result of these studies, flexible cystoscopy is performed in the clinic setting generally in males. However, many women have rigid cystoscopy performed in the clinic while the men have flexible cystoscopy. No studies to date have evaluated whether flexible cystoscopy is better tolerated in women compared to rigid cystoscopy in women in the clinic setting.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
36
University of Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Visual Analog Scale for Pain
The Visual Analog Scale for pain ranges from 1 to 5, with higher scores indicating higher pain. Results report the average of two measures, taken during procedure and 1 week post-procedure.
Time frame: During procedure and 1 week post-procedure
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