Anxiety level score in outpatient and Day case hysteroscopy patients

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Do women having an outpatient hysteroscopy have a higher anxiety level as compared to a day case hysteroscopy? A prospective questionnaire survey study

• IRAS ID

  153315

• Contact name

  Chris Guyer

• Contact email

  c.guyer@surrey.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Surrey

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 4 months, 1 days

• Research summary

  This is a prospective questionnaires survey study to measure the anxiety level score for women having an outpatient hysteroscopy and compared to women having day case hysterscopy under general anaesthesia. 50 women will be recruited in each group. Anxiety level score will be measured using validated State Anxiety Inventory questionnaires (STAI). Woman will fill in the STAI score 2 weeks before the hysteroscopy and repeats the same questionnaire on the day of the procedure. A patient satisfaction questionnaire will also need to fill in after the hysteroscopy.

• REC name

  North East - York Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  14/NE/1151

• Date of REC Opinion

  2 Oct 2014

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion