- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT02708615
Gynaecological Speculum Examination: Straight Horizontal Insertion Versus Vertical Insertion and Rotation.
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Gynecological Speculum Examination: Straight Horizontal Insertion vs. Vertical Insertion and Rotation
This study compares two different types of speculum insertion to determine the level of discomfort they might cause. This study compares the straight horizontal insertion (SHI) of the speculum and the vertical insertion and rotation (VIR).
Participants are randomly assigned to one of the two insertion groups and are not told which group they are in until the examination is over. Participants rate their level of discomfort immediately after insertion of the speculum.
Basic demographic information (e.g., age, ethnicity, number of vaginal deliveries, menopausal status, etc.) and clinical information are also collected to determine if other factors influence the level of discomfort experienced.
*NOTE* This is NOT a paid study.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Study Type
Enrollment (Actual)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Ontario
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5B 1W8
- St. Michael's Hospital
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Women who are 18 years of age or older
- Undergoing a speculum examination as part of their regular clinical care
- Proficient knowledge of the English language and able to sign the informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
- Younger than 18 years of age
- Women with a history of vulvodynia, vaginismus, or dyspareunia
- No prior sexual activity or intercourse
- Active vaginal, cervical, uterine or adnexal infection
- Active pregnancy or within 6 weeks postpartum
- Vulvar or vaginal surgery within three months
- Psychiatric conditions
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Other
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Single
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Other: Vertical rotation
Vertical insertion and 90 degree rotation of speculum in vagina
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Speculum insertion type will either be vertical rotation (as per common practice in Canada) or straight horizontal insertion
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Other: Straight horizontal insertion
Straight horizontal insertion of speculum with no rotation in vagina
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Speculum insertion type will either be vertical rotation (as per common practice in Canada) or straight horizontal insertion
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Pain/discomfort ratings of women receiving straight horizontal speculum insertion vs. those receiving vertical speculum insertion and rotation, as measured by a visual analog scale
Time Frame: Measured immediately after speculum insertion
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The primary objective of this study is to quantify the amount of pain/discomfort women experience with two different types of speculum insertion: straight horizontal insertion (SHI) and vertical insertion and rotation (VIR).
Participants will rate their pain/discomfort by placing a mark on a visual analog scale measuring 10 cm in length.
Pain/discomfort ratings on this scale range from "no pain" to "pain as bad as it possibly could be".
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Measured immediately after speculum insertion
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Mark Yudin, MD, Unity Health Toronto
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Actual)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Estimated)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Other Study ID Numbers
- 15-082
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
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