Clinical trial · Interventional
Ameliorating the Obstacle of Pap Smear
Ameliorating the Obstacle of Pap Smear: a Randomized Controlled Trial
NCT04420208CI-TRIAL-00054782completedN/AClinicalTrials.gov clinicaltrialsProvenance
- 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)
To reduce the procedural pain of Pap smear, this study expects to apply the peak-end rule to Pap smear by prolonging the insertion of speculum after samples are obtained from the cervix. This study aims to conduct a randomized controlled study at a tertiary center, National Taiwan University Hospital (NTUH). The investigators expect to compare the recalled pain intensity of the intervention and control groups.
Conditions
Conditions (1)
Free-text conditions as registered, with the CancerIndex entity they were reconciled to and the match type.
| Condition (as posted) | Mapped entity | Match | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | — | UNRESOLVED | — |
Interventions
Interventions (1)
| Intervention | Type | Mapped drug | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified Pap test | Procedure | — | UNRESOLVED |
Design
Arms and outcomes
Arms (2)
- type
- EXPERIMENTAL
- label
- Modified Pap test
- description
- Adding a non-painful event after the most uncomfortable phase of Pap smear.
- interventionNames
- Procedure: Modified Pap test
- type
- NO_INTERVENTION
- label
- Traditional Pap test
- description
- Traditional Pap-smear procedure as control.
Primary outcomes (2)
- measure
- Recalled pain just after the Pap smear test using a 1-5 numeric scale
- timeFrame
- Five minutes after the Pap test
- description
- This recalled pain intensity is evaluated with a 1-5 numeric scale (1:no pain; 5: maximal pain).
Eligibility
Eligibility (as posted)
- Sex
- Female
- Minimum age
- 30 Years
- Maximum age
- 70 Years
Show eligibility criteria text
Inclusion Criteria: * Biological female * Aged 30-70 * Provision of written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Active vaginal or uterus infection * Incapable of understanding the numeric pain scales * Prior cervical cancer diagnosis * Prior hysterectomy, pelvic or vaginal surgery * Ongoing menstruation * Use of painkillers within 24 hours
References
Publications (1)
- DERIVEDYen HK, Cheng SY, Chiu KN, Huang CC, Yu JY, Chiang CH; NTUH Pap Study Group. Adding a nonpainful end to reduce pain recollection of Pap smear screening: a randomized controlled trial. Pain. 2023 Aug 1;164(8):1709-1717. doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002897. Epub 2023 Apr 12. PMID 37043729