Clinical trial · Interventional
A Trial of a Modified Cystoscopy Method to Reduce Pain Perception
A Randomized Control Trial of a Modified Cystoscopy Method to Reduce Pain Perception
- Source
- ClinicalTrials.gov
- Retrieved
- Sep 8, 2026
- Layer
- normalized (units and labels harmonized; values unchanged)
- Run
- ING-CLINICALTRIALS-20260908-000001
Summary
Brief summary (as posted)
The goal of this project is to improve patient experience of cystoscopy using a non-pharmacologic modification of procedure. Cystoscopy is a common outpatient procedure for urology patients and is usually performed without sedation. However, there is limited research into reduction of patient discomfort throughout this procedure. The proposed modification technique was selected based on a well-documented psychological phenomenon in which only particular moments over the course of an aversive event determine the resultant perception of the experience. It is hypothesized that implementation of the technique will decrease the recalled pain intensity of the cystoscopy.
Conditions
Conditions (3)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bladder Cancer | Malignant Bladder Neoplasm | CURATED_EXACT | 0.92 |
| Bladder Disease | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
| Hematuria | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (2)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified Cystoscopy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
| Routine Cystoscopy | Behavioral | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- ACTIVE_COMPARATOR
- label
- Routine Cystoscopy
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Routine Cystoscopy
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Modified Cystoscopy
- interventionNames
- Behavioral: Modified Cystoscopy
Primary outcomes (1)
- measure
- Pain Experience rated on the visual analogue scale
- timeFrame
- 1 hour
- description
- The primary outcome of the study will be pain experience, as rated on the visual analogue scale provided.
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- All
- Minimum age
- 18 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients over the age of 18 undergoing cystoscopy for the first time for diagnostic investigation will be approached to participate in this study. Exclusion Criteria: * Cystoscopies involving other interventions concurrently (e.g. biopsy, urethral dilation, removal of ureteral stent, etc.) will be excluded. * Patients currently taking medication for chronic pain (e.g. opioids, Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)) will be excluded from the study. * Patients less than 18 years of age will be excluded. * Patients who have received a cystoscopy previously will be excluded.
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