HysteroscopyNCT06767644
The Effect of Music on Pain and Anxiety During Diagnostic Outpatient Hysteroscopy in Postmenopausal Women
A study testing Music in people with Hysteroscopy, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
Trial summary
This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether calming instrumental music reduces pain and anxiety and improves satisfaction during outpatient hysteroscopy in postmenopausal women. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Hysteroscopy
- What is being tested?
- Music
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 124 participants
- Where
- 1 siteEgypt
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2025to 1 Feb 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Postmenopausal women undergoing diagnostic outpatient hysteroscopy for postmenopausal bleeding and/or abnormal transvaginal ultrasound findings suggestive of intrauterine pathology.
Who cannot join
- Cervical pathology; previous cervical surgery that could interfere with hysteroscope passage; retroverted uterus; severe vaginal bleeding; known hearing impairment; psychiatric illness.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: Effect of Music on Pain, Anxiety, and Satisfaction During Outpatient Hysteroscopy in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether calming instrumental music reduces pain and anxiety and improves satisfaction during outpatient hysteroscopy in postmenopausal women.
Read the detailed description
This randomized controlled trial included postmenopausal women undergoing diagnostic outpatient hysteroscopy for postmenopausal bleeding or abnormal transvaginal ultrasound findings suggestive of intrauterine pathology. Participants were randomized 1:1 to receive calming instrumental music during the procedure or standard care without background music. The study assessed procedural pain, postprocedural pain, anxiety, patient satisfaction, operator-rated ease of hysteroscope insertion, procedure duration, intrauterine pathology detection, and adverse events.
- Conditions
- Hysteroscopy
- Being tested
- Music, No Intervention: Control group
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
MusicOther
Participants listened to self-selected calming instrumental, non-lyrical music from a pre-prepared culturally acceptable playlist. Music was started approximately 3 minutes before hysteroscope insertion and continued until hysteroscope withdrawal. It was played through a speaker at a comfortable conversational volume and adjusted according to patient preference, while maintaining clear verbal communication between the operator and the participant.
No Intervention: Control groupOther
Participants underwent outpatient hysteroscopy in the same setting using the same standard procedure, without background music
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| music group | Experimental | Not described Receives: Other: Music |
| non-music group | Placebo comparator | Not described Receives: Other: No Intervention: Control group |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Intensity of pain
Pain intensity during office hysteroscopy, defined as the maximum pain experienced during the procedure and recorded immediately after hysteroscope withdrawal using a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates maximum pain.
Measured: 1 minute (Immediately after hysteroscope withdrawal)
Secondary outcomes (2)
Postprocedural anxiety
Anxiety assessed immediately after the procedure using a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale, where 0 indicates no anxiety and 10 indicates maximum anxiety.
Measured: 1 minute (Immediately after hysteroscope withdrawal)
Patient satisfaction
Patient satisfaction assessed immediately after the procedure using a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale.
Measured: 1 minute (Immediately after hysteroscope withdrawal)
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted10 Jan 2025
- Study start1 Feb 2025
- Primary completion1 Jan 2026
- Study completion1 Feb 2026
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for HysteroscopyStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Cairo UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 124 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Ahmed Samy aly ashour, Cairo University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06767644
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MUSIC POSTMENOPAUSE
- Status last verified
- May 2026
- First submitted
- 4 Jan 2025
- Last updated
- 12 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Music on Pain, Anxiety, and Satisfaction During Outpatient Hysteroscopy in Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06767644
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- MUSIC POSTMENOPAUSE
- Conditions
- Hysteroscopy
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 124 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Cairo UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jan 2026 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Feb 2026 (actual)
- First posted
- 10 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This randomized controlled trial evaluated whether calming instrumental music reduces pain and anxiety and improves satisfaction during outpatient hysteroscopy in postmenopausal women.
Detailed description
This randomized controlled trial included postmenopausal women undergoing diagnostic outpatient hysteroscopy for postmenopausal bleeding or abnormal transvaginal ultrasound findings suggestive of intrauterine pathology. Participants were randomized 1:1 to receive calming instrumental music during the procedure or standard care without background music. The study assessed procedural pain, postprocedural pain, anxiety, patient satisfaction, operator-rated ease of hysteroscope insertion, procedure duration, intrauterine pathology detection, and adverse events.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Supportive care
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| music group | Experimental | Other: Music |
| non-music group | Placebo comparator | Other: No Intervention: Control group |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Postmenopausal women undergoing diagnostic outpatient hysteroscopy for postmenopausal bleeding and/or abnormal transvaginal ultrasound findings suggestive of intrauterine pathology.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Cervical pathology; previous cervical surgery that could interfere with hysteroscope passage; retroverted uterus; severe vaginal bleeding; known hearing impairment; psychiatric illness.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| MusicParticipants listened to self-selected calming instrumental, non-lyrical music from a pre-prepared culturally acceptable playlist. Music was started approximately 3 minutes before hysteroscope insertion and continued until hysteroscope withdrawal. It was played through a speaker at a comfortable conversational volume and adjusted according to patient preference, while maintaining clear verbal communication between the operator and the participant. | Other | music group |
| No Intervention: Control groupParticipants underwent outpatient hysteroscopy in the same setting using the same standard procedure, without background music | Other | non-music group |
Primary outcome
Intensity of pain
Time frame: 1 minute (Immediately after hysteroscope withdrawal)
Pain intensity during office hysteroscopy, defined as the maximum pain experienced during the procedure and recorded immediately after hysteroscope withdrawal using a 0-10 Numerical Rating Scale, where 0 indicates no pain and 10 indicates maximum pain.
2 secondary outcomes
Postprocedural anxiety
Time frame: 1 minute (Immediately after hysteroscope withdrawal)
Patient satisfaction
Time frame: 1 minute (Immediately after hysteroscope withdrawal)
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Music in people with Hysteroscopy, run by Cairo University at 1 site in Egypt.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 May 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Egypt. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Intensity of pain (time frame: 1 minute (Immediately after hysteroscope withdrawal)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 12 May 2026; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.