Music Listening to Reduce Pain and Anxiety During LEEP

Chiang Mai University150 enrolled

Overview

Loop electrosurgical excision procedure (LEEP) is the primary diagnostic and therapeutic procedure employed in women with high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia of the cervix. The procedure usually performed in the outpatient setting under local anesthesia. However, it could be associated with significant pain and anxiety. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of listening to music during the procedure in reducing pain and anxiety.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

150

Conditions

Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia

Interventions

Music listeningBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Women with confirmed or suspected high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia of the cervix Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to local anesthetic agent (lidocaine) * Pregnancy * Previous major surgical procedures on cervix (conization, LEEP, laser therapy, cryotherapy) or uterus * Using cardiac pacemaker or history of cardiac arrhythmia * Neurological disorder affecting perception of pain * History of lower urinary tract cancer * Coagulation defects * History of drug dependence * Lower genital tract infection * Apparent invasive cancer of the cervix * Hearing difficulty

Locations (1)

Department of OB-GYN, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University

Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Procedure-related pain, as measured by Visual Analog Scale

Time frame: During the procedure

Secondary Outcomes

Procedure-related anxiety, as measured by Visual Analog Scale

Time frame: During the procedure

Procedure-related satisfaction, as measured by Visual Analog Scale

Time frame: During the procedure

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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