About this trial
The Effect of Gynaecological Drape and Specially Developed Gynaecological Shorts on Anxiety, Pain and Satisfaction Related to First Vaginal Examination in Women: A Randomised Controlled Study
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Literate,
18 years of age or older,
Can speak and understand Turkish,
You are a woman who is having a vaginal examination for the first time
Disqualifiers
Physical or mental illness that prevents them from communicating,
Vaginal examination by a health professional other than the designated gynaecologist,
Those who answered the research questions incompletely and
Women who want to withdraw from the study
Trial design
Parallel
Treatments tested in this trial
Intervention group I
BehavioralWomen in Intervention Group II will wear gynaecological shorts specially developed by the researchers before vaginal examination. These shorts will be made of disposable fabric and will be sewn by the researchers in four different sizes (S-M-L-XL) according to the weight of the women. The middle part of the shorts will be closed with a snap button, and the opening will be provided when the snap button is opened during vaginal examination. In addition, these shorts will be approximately knee-cap length for women.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Anxiety
Anxiety levels of women related to vaginal examination will be measured using The Trait Anxiety Inventory Form in intervention I, II, and control group.
Pain level
Pain levels of women related to vaginal examination will be measured using VAS Pain Scale in intervention I, II, and control group.
Satisfaction level
It will be used to assess women's satisfaction with vaginal examination. In this scale, women will be asked to indicate the level of satisfaction from 1 to 5.
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