Strategy to Cope Pain and Discomfort in Mammography
Nyckelord
Abstrakt
Beskrivning
Mammography is considered a fundamental part of diagnosis in modern health care services. It provides low dose soft tissue imaging of normal structure and pathology within the breast. A mammogram can be performed on both asymptomatic and symptomatic women with palpable lumps and any other complaints. It is an appropriate source of early detection for breast cancer in diagnostic imaging. This screening practice is associated with a strong reduction in mortality in breast cancer as many guidelines have already published. Thus, Mammography has been demonstrated as a "Gold Standard" technique used for Breast cancer Imaging.
Besides, a strong reliance on Mammographic examination that most of the females may experience breast pain and discomfort while achieving standard compression in mammography which is necessary for optimal image quality a number of trials have been published. Moreover, previously reported that anxiety-related psychological pain, false perception or fear of discomfort is a factual reason for pain and discomfort while performing mammography. Breast pain is also associated with the menstrual cycle and noncyclic (trauma, surgery, and infection). Although, pain, discomfort, anxiety and false beliefs is a major reason to discontinue this procedure and over the past decades taking part in mammography is quite challenging for many women.
Premeditated mammography with the aid of analgesics is one of the most suitable interventions for diminishing pain. In this current study, paracetamol is used as an intervention for diminishing pain during mammography. Previously, a study declared that paracetamol can reduce mild pain and most people can take this medicine safely. We planned this study to evaluate the effective strategy to cope with the pain and discomfort among women undergoing mammography.
Datum
Senast verifierad: | 04/30/2020 |
Först skickat: | 05/06/2020 |
Beräknad anmälan inlämnad: | 05/06/2020 |
Först publicerad: | 05/07/2020 |
Senaste uppdatering skickad: | 05/06/2020 |
Senaste uppdatering publicerad: | 05/07/2020 |
Faktiskt startdatum för studien: | 11/20/2019 |
Uppskattat primärt slutdatum: | 09/13/2020 |
Beräknat slutfört datum: | 11/19/2020 |
Tillstånd eller sjukdom
Intervention / behandling
Drug: Paracetamol
Fas
Armgrupper
Ärm | Intervention / behandling |
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Active Comparator: Paracetamol Capsule Paracetamol 1000 mg 1 hour before the mammography procedure | |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo The control arm will receive 2 capsules of placebo. |
Urvalskriterier
Åldrar berättigade till studier | 35 Years Till 35 Years |
Kön som är berättigade till studier | Female |
Accepterar friska volontärer | Ja |
Kriterier | Inclusion Criteria: - All females patients aged above 40 years attending Dow Radiology Department for Mammographic Examination for the first time as screening or diagnostic purposes Exclusion Criteria: - Patients in whom additional projections such as cone compression, magnification, axillary, cleavage projection, and extended views will be acquired. - Post-operative cases - Women already have painful tender breast lumps. - Patient who are unable to cooperate with us to take medication (either placebo/paracetamol) - Patient who haven't agreed to give informed consent - Any prior history of Paracetamol reaction and toxicity - Lactating mothers - Females with the previous history of mammography exam |
Resultat
Primära resultatåtgärder
1. Effectiveness of paracetamol before performing mammography in reducing pain and discomfort during mammography procedure [1 hour post medication]