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  • Urology
  • Patient Experience
  • Pain Management

Background:

  • Multichannel urodynamic testing can cause pain and anxiety.
  • Non-pharmacological methods are explored to improve patient comfort during procedures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of music and educational videos in reducing pain and anxiety during multichannel urodynamic testing.
  • To compare these interventions against usual care.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 98 women undergoing multichannel urodynamic testing.
  • Participants were assigned to usual care, music, or an educational video group.
  • Pain and anxiety were measured using Visual Analog Scales (VAS) before and after the procedure.

Main Results:

  • Overall, pain and anxiety significantly decreased from pre-test to post-test in all groups.
  • No significant differences in pain or anxiety scores were found between the music, video, and usual care groups.
  • Patients in the usual care and video groups reported feeling more prepared than those in the music group.

Conclusions:

  • Music and educational videos do not effectively decrease pain or anxiety during multichannel urodynamic testing.
  • Standard care is as effective as music or video interventions for managing patient discomfort.
  • Further research may be needed to explore alternative methods for anxiety and pain reduction in urodynamic testing.