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

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

120

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

February 28, 2011

Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2011

Study Completion Date

July 31, 2011

Conditions
Examination, GynecologicalExamination, PelvicExamination, Vaginal
Interventions
PROCEDURE

Lubricating gel used during speculum insertion.

Examiner will use 0.5 mL of sterile lubricating gel to lubricate standard-sized plastic speculum during clinically indicated vaginal speculum examination. Patients will mark visual analog scale immediately following insertion.

PROCEDURE

Water used during speculum examination.

Patients will under vaginal speculum examination using 3 mL of water as a lubricant and will mark a visual analog scale immediately after speculum insertion.

Trial Locations (1)

32804

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Florida Hospital, Orlando

Sponsors

Lead Sponsor

All Listed Sponsors
lead

AdventHealth

OTHER

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