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The Effect of Lubricating Gel on Patient Comfort During Speculum Insertion.

NCT01289665 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2020-11-17

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if lubricating gel affects patients' perception of discomfort during speculum insertion, as compared to water.

Conditions

  • Examination, Gynecological
  • Examination, Pelvic
  • Examination, Vaginal

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Lubricating gel used during speculum insertion.

Examiner will use 0.5 mL of sterile lubricating gel to lubricate standard-sized plastic speculum during clinically indicated vaginal speculum examination. Patients will mark visual analog scale immediately following insertion.

PROCEDURE

Water used during speculum examination.

Patients will under vaginal speculum examination using 3 mL of water as a lubricant and will mark a visual analog scale immediately after speculum insertion.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • AdventHealth

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David A Hill, MD · AdventHealth

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-02-28
Primary Completion
2011-07-31
Completion
2011-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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