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Effectiveness of Medical and Environmental Interventions to Reduce Cystoscopy Discomfort (CystoDiscomfort)
Sponsor: Florian Schroeck
Summary
The goal of this study is to learn methods doctors can use to help improve the cystoscopy experience. Specifically, this study will determine if listening to music, and the amount of time Lidocaine (a numbing medication) is allowed to rest in your urethra before beginning the cystoscopy procedure, will improve the cystoscopy experience.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
1740
Start Date
2026-11-01
Completion Date
2031-09-01
Last Updated
2026-09-01
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Headphones
Music playlists include Jazz, New Age, and Classical. Participants randomized to listening to music will chose to listen to one of the three playlists provided. Headphones with a single-use cover will be placed over the ears prior to the administration of numbing medication, and prior to the start of the cystoscopy procedure.
Dwell time 5-10 minutes
Numbing medication dwell time, 5-10 minutes.
Dwell Time more than 10 minutes
Numbing medication dwell time, \>10 minutes.
Locations (5)
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama, United States
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, Texas, United States
White River Junction Veterans Healthcare System
White River Junction, Vermont, United States