Anxiety, Pain, and Satisfaction Related to First Vaginal Examination in Women

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University120 enrolled

Overview

The Effect of Gynaecological Drape and Specially Developed Gynaecological Shorts on Anxiety, Pain and Satisfaction Related to First Vaginal Examination in Women: A Randomised Controlled Study

Many women feel anxiety and pain about gynecological examination. The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of gynaecological drape and specially developed gynaecological shorts used for the first time in vaginal examination on anxiety, pain and satisfaction related to examination.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Anxiety Pain Satisfaction

Interventions

Intervention group IBEHAVIORAL

Women in Intervention Group II will wear gynaecological shorts specially developed by the researchers before vaginal examination. These shorts will be made of disposable fabric and will be sewn by the researchers in four different sizes (S-M-L-XL) according to the weight of the women. The middle part of the shorts will be closed with a snap button, and the opening will be provided when the snap button is opened during vaginal examination. In addition, these shorts will be approximately knee-cap length for women.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Literate, * 18 years of age or older, * Can speak and understand Turkish, * You are a woman who is having a vaginal examination for the first time * Women who volunteered to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Physical or mental illness that prevents them from communicating, * Vaginal examination by a health professional other than the designated gynaecologist, * Those who answered the research questions incompletely and * Women who want to withdraw from the study

Locations (1)

Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

Kahramanmaraş, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Anxiety

Anxiety levels of women related to vaginal examination will be measured using The Trait Anxiety Inventory Form in intervention I, II, and control group.

Time frame: 10 minutes before and 10 minutes after vaginal examination

Pain level

Pain levels of women related to vaginal examination will be measured using VAS Pain Scale in intervention I, II, and control group.

Time frame: 10 minutes before and 10 minutes after vaginal examination

Satisfaction level

It will be used to assess women's satisfaction with vaginal examination. In this scale, women will be asked to indicate the level of satisfaction from 1 to 5.

Time frame: 10 minutes after vaginal examination

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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