CompletedNot Applicable

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

United States120 participantsStarted 2011-02

Plain-language summary

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

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 50 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women undergoing vaginal speculum examination between the ages of 18 and 50. Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy. * Non-English speaking. * Using hormone therapy. * Active vulvar or vaginal lesion, infection or complaint. * Undergoing vaginal or vulvar procedure or biopsy. * History of chronic pelvic pain, interstitial cystitis or vulvar vestibulitis. * History of prior vulvar or vaginal surgical procedures.

What they're measuring

Patient Discomfort During Speculum Insertion as Measured by a Visual Analog Scale.

Timeframe: Immediate.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01289665

SponsorAdventHealth

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2011-07

Results submitted2020-10-15

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