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The effect of listening to music on pain experienced during a prostate biopsy. A randomized controlled trial.

Recruiting
Conditions
Pain, prostate biopsyPijn, prostaatbiopsie
Registration Number
NL-OMON27997
Lead Sponsor
SponsorZiekenhuis Gelderse Valleipostadres P.O. Box 9025 postcode6710 HN stadEdelandThe Netherlands
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

• Age ≥35 years

• Prostate biopsy to confirm or deny the presence of prostate cancer (in addition to elevated prostate-specific antigen and/or abnormal (digital) rectal examination findings)

Exclusion Criteria

• Prostate biopsy in combination with another physical examination, such as cystoscopy

• Request for an anaesthetic during the prostate biopsy

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pain level before and maximum pain level during the prostate biopsy, as assessed with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Anxiety level before and maximum level during the prostate biopsy, as assessed with a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for anxiety.<br /><br>2. Acceptability of the pain during the prostate biopsy, as assessed with a question and with the answer options ‘yes’ or ‘no’.<br>
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