Conditions: Pain
Keywords: Mammogram Ibuprofen Pain management
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 2
Healthy volunteers: yes

Brief summary:
The purpose of this study is to determine in a randomized trial whether it is possible to decrease the discomfort of mammography by using the analgesic ibuprofen, or by using a scripted, supportive text informing patients about mammography.

Detailed description:
This study is designed to evaluate two methods of reducing pain and discomfort caused by mammography, one of the barriers to the procedure.

Arms:
arm 1: Pfizer 200 mg caplets (Advil) arm 2: Lactulose

Interventions: intervention 1: placebo intervention 2: Ibuprofen
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: Lactulose intervention 2: None

Protocol document: