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

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Examination, Gynecological, Examination, Pelvic, Examination, Vaginal

In brief

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

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01289665

Run by

AdventHealth

People needed

120

Starts

2011-02-01

Expected to finish

2011-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-11-17

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women undergoing vaginal speculum examination between the ages of 18 and 50.

You may not qualify if…

• 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.

Where it is running

• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Florida Hospital — Orlando, Florida, United States

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