Comparison Between 2 Doses of Misoprostol Before Intrauterine Device

Assiut University212 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the investigators' study was to evaluate whether misoprostol will improve pain scores .

an intrauterine device can cause pain and discomfort in several ways: Use of the tenaculum to grasp the cervix and straighten the uterus for proper insertion; trans-cervical actions including measuring uterine depth, inserting the intrauterine device insertion tube, and removing the tube; and placement of the device in the uterus.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

212

Conditions

Pain Relief

Interventions

misoprostol 200DRUG

misoprostol 400DRUG

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 49 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * • Women not taken analgesics or anxiolytics in the 24 hours prior insertion * Women who will accept to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Any contraindication to IUD placement

Locations (1)

Ahmed Abbas

Assiut, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mean pain score during intrauterine device insertion

Time frame: 5 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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