Cystoscopy in Females: Is There a Difference Between Rigid and Flex Cystoscopy, and Does it Require Local Anasthesia?
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2019-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Women arriving to the Urology department outpatient clinic at Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center in
order to undergo a cystoscopy examination will be recruited.
Patients will be randomly assigned to one of four groups by method of cystoscopy (flexible
and rigid) and by use of anesthesia to the introitus.
Pain levels will be recorded prior to the examination, during entrance of the cystoscope in
the urethral meatus, immediately after the examination and 15 minutes after conclusion.