Abstract: | - ? A pilot study of catheterized women was designed to investigate their perceptions of pain and discomfort during the procedure.
- ? The study aimed to test the feasibility of conducting a larger randomized controlled trial.
- ? Problems were encountered during the execution of the study, due to the need to conform to established principles in clinical research.
- ? Restrictions on access to patients impinged upon the opportunity to ‘cast the net wide’ in order to generate meaningful data.
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