Efficacy Study of Topical Application of Lidacaine Spray Prior to IUD Insertion

Ain Shams University200 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the topical use of lidocaine spray 10% on the cervix is an effective way to reduce pain during IUCD insertion.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Drug Usage

Interventions

LidocaineDRUG

salineDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-45 * Speak Arabic or English Exclusion Criteria: * History of cervical surgery * Known hypersensitivity to topical analgesics * First trimester abortion or miscarriage in the previous six weeks * Second trimester abortion or miscarriage in the previous 12 weeks

Locations (1)

Ain shams university hospital

Cairo, Egypt

RECRUITING

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

VAS score of Pain

Time frame: 5 minutes from lidocaine spraying ( after application of tenaculum)

Central Contacts

Mohamed S.Eldin Elsafty, Lecturer

CONTACT

+201003922211 emeira2@gmail.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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