The purpose of this study is to investigate patients self-reported comfort levels during each section of the pelvic exam.
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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
200
The pelvic exam will be completed in the following order: external, speculum, bimanual exam in the "Standard" group. In the Experimental group the pelvic exam will be done with external exam, bimanual exam, then speculum exam.
Visual Analog Score: A change of 13mm
Time frame: Within 1 hour of the exam
Wellbeing quality of life score: Range 0-4.
High wellbeing 2.5-4.0, Low wellbeing 1.5-2.4, and very low wellbeing 0-1.4
Time frame: Within 1 hour of the exam
Rosenberg Self-Esteem Score: Scale 10-40
Higher numbers indicate higher self-esteem
Time frame: Within 1 hour of the exam
Female Sexual Function Index-19
Score of less than 26.55 indicates sexual dysfunction
Time frame: Within 1 hour of the exam
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