Evaluating Pain and Discomfort Associated With Cervical Punch Biopsy
- Conditions
- PainAnxiety
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Forced coughing during cervical punch biopsy
- Registration Number
- NCT01876225
- Lead Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
- Brief Summary
The use of forced coughing during cervical punch biopsy may reduce pain \& discomfort associated with the procedure.
- Detailed Description
Pain and anxiety are associated with many medical procedures performed in ambulatory setting. Colposcopically guided punch biopsies are a standard procedure performed in women with abnormal cervical cytology, as a part of the diagnosis and treatment selection.
Coughing is thought to provide a distraction and to cause a momentarily increase in blood pressure, reducing pain perception.
Therefore, the present study is designed to compare pain associated with cervical punch biopsy and the effect of forced coughing on pain and pain perception.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 90
- Women undergoing cervical punch biopsy
- Women under 18 years old
- Women currently taking prescription pain medications
- Women who consumed pain medication up to 2 hours prior to the scheduled biopsy.
- Women who refuse to take part in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- CROSSOVER
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description coughing Forced coughing during cervical punch biopsy Forced coughing during cervical punch biopsy
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The pain associated with cervical biopsy 10 minutes Evaluating pain during cervical punch biopsy using VAS 0-10 scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Length of cervical punch biopsy with and without cough intervention 10 minutes Measurement of procedure length in minutes
Trial Locations
- Locations (2)
Carmel Medical Center
🇮🇱Haifa, Israel
Lin Medical Center
🇮🇱Haifa, Israel