Pilot Study on Using Relaxing Visual Screens and Nitrous Oxide to Reduce Pain During Outpatient Hysteroscopy in Women Aged 25 to 60

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are studying the effect of combining environmental visual distraction with nitrous oxide NO analgesia on patients undergoing outpatient operative hysteroscopy. This randomized pilot clinical study focuses on women aged 25 to 60 who need hysteroscopy for diagnosing or treating uterine conditions. The goal is to see if relaxing visual scenes during the procedure can reduce pain and improve patient comfort compared to using nitrous oxide alone, which is a routine pain relief method. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive nitrous oxide analgesia combined with a virtual environmental windowa wall-mounted screen showing calming videos like natural landscapes or ocean scenes starting about 5 minutes before and during the procedure. The other group will receive nitrous oxide analgesia alone without any visual distraction. The study compares these two approaches to assess their impact on the procedural experience. During the study, participants will undergo outpatient hysteroscopy while receiving the assigned interventions. Immediately after the procedure, they will complete a Visual Analogue Scale VAS to rate their pain intensity. Researchers will also collect clinical and procedural data for analysis. The study will monitor referral rates to the operating room and consider factors like parity and the type of hysteroscopic instrument used. The entire process follows ethical standards and data protection regulations, with outcome assessors blinded to group assignments.

Environmental Visual Distraction With Nitrous Oxide During Outpatient Hysteroscopy: A Randomized Pilot Study