Pain and Hysteroscopy

University of Miami70 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this research is to look at the impact that phrases of likely discomfort or a description of the procedure have on the perception of pain during in-office hysteroscopy.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Hysteroscopy Surgery

Interventions

Anticipated Discomfort LanguageOTHER

This language involves pain descriptors provided from physician to patient during procedure.

Objective Descriptive LanguageOTHER

This language involves neutral/objective descriptors provided from physician to patients during procedure.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Adults 18 years of age and older 2. Scheduled for in office hysteroscopy 3. Able to consent for the study in English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: 1. Persons with preexisting conditions that may alter pain perception (ie. active vulvo-vaginal infection, vulvodynia, genital lesions, chronic pain conditions) 2. Previous in-office hysteroscopy 3. Hysteroscopy for foreign body/ Intrauterine Device (IUD) removal 4. Minors, prisoners, or other members of vulnerable populations 5. Patients who cannot communicate in English or Spanish

Locations (1)

University of Miami Hospital

Miami, Florida, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Pain as measured by Visual Analog Scale (VAS)

Pain will be assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS). Visual Analog Scale (VAS) is score from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain imaginable).

Time frame: Baseline (pre-procedure), Day 1 (post-procedure)

Secondary Outcomes

Number of participants in each pain category

Number of participants reporting actual pain compared to their anticipated the pain post procedure. 1. Pain Free 2. Less painful than anticipated 3. As painful as anticipated 4. More painful than anticipated 5. Much more painful than anticipated

Time frame: Day 1 (post-procedure)

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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