The Improvement Of Pelvic Exams for Patients With Chronic Vulvovaginal Conditions
NCT ID: NCT03393910
Last Updated: 2018-07-30
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
200 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2018-01-22
2018-07-16
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
QUADRUPLE
Study Groups
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Observational
Normal pelvic exam exposures: External exam followed by speculum exam, followed by bimanual exam
No interventions assigned to this group
Experimental Pelvic Exam
Changing the order of the pelvic exam Intervention: External exam, bimanual exam,speculum exam
Experimental Pelvic Exam
The pelvic exam will be completed in the following order: external, speculum, bimanual exam in the "standard" group. In the Experimental group the pelvic exam will be done with external xam, bimanual exam then speculum exam.
Interventions
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Experimental Pelvic Exam
The pelvic exam will be completed in the following order: external, speculum, bimanual exam in the "standard" group. In the Experimental group the pelvic exam will be done with external xam, bimanual exam then speculum exam.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Patients who cannot read or write
* Those who are pregnant
* Those who do not have a chronic vulvovaginal condition
* Patients other than "new" patients
* Patients who would not otherwise need a speculum exam
18 Years
FEMALE
Yes
Sponsors
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Drexel University
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Rebecca Rinko
Dr. Rebecca Rinko
Locations
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Drexel Ob/Gyn
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Countries
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References
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Primrose RB. Taking the tension out of pelvic exams. Am J Nurs. 1984 Jan;84(1):72-4. No abstract available.
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Dargie EE, Chamberlain SM, Pukall CF. Provoked Vestibulodynia: Diagnosis, Self-Reported Pain, and Presentation During Gynaecological Examinations. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2017 Mar;39(3):145-151. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2017.01.001.
Kelly AM. The minimum clinically significant difference in visual analogue scale pain score does not differ with severity of pain. Emerg Med J. 2001 May;18(3):205-7. doi: 10.1136/emj.18.3.205.
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Wiegel M, Meston C, Rosen R. The female sexual function index (FSFI): cross-validation and development of clinical cutoff scores. J Sex Marital Ther. 2005 Jan-Feb;31(1):1-20. doi: 10.1080/00926230590475206.
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Rinko R, Spector C, Cook E, Mancenido B, Gracely EJ, Nyirjesy P. Sequence of Pelvic Examination Does Not Affect Patients With Baseline Vulvovaginal Syndromes: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 Jan 1;27(1):e45-e51. doi: 10.1097/SPV.0000000000000791.
Other Identifiers
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DrexelU
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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