CompletedNot Applicable

Cystoscopy in Females: Is There a Difference Between Rigid and Flex Cystoscopy, and Does it Require Local Anasthesia?

Israel120 participantsStarted 2017-03-01

Plain-language summary

Women arriving to the Urology department outpatient clinic at Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center in order to undergo a cystoscopy examination will be recruited. Patients will be randomly assigned to one of four groups by method of cystoscopy (flexible and rigid) and by use of anesthesia to the introitus. Pain levels will be recorded prior to the examination, during entrance of the cystoscope in the urethral meatus, immediately after the examination and 15 minutes after conclusion.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * All women referred to elective outpatient cystoscopy. Exclusion Criteria: * Known urethral stricture. * Known allergy to lubricant/anesthesia gel. * Patients under the age of 18 (minors). * Patients with current Urinary Tract Infections. * Chronic pelvic pain (e.g Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome. * Known neurlogical or other chronic pain syndrome requiring chronic analgesia medication. * Mentally incapable for consensual agreement of participation.

What they're measuring

Pain before procedure

Timeframe: Before cystoscopy

Pain during meatus insertion of cystoscope

Timeframe: During the procedure, at the moment of cystoscopy insertion through the urethra

Pain immediately after procedure

Timeframe: Immediately after withdrawal of the cystoscope from the urethra

Pain 15 minutes after procedure

Timeframe: 15 minutes after end of procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03210038

SponsorAssaf-Harofeh Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER_GOV

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-12-01

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