Efficacy of Ketoprofen Before Intrauterine Device Insertion

Assiut University100 enrolled

Overview

IUD 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 IUD insertion tube, and removing the tube; and placement of the device in the uterus.

To minimize the discomfort and the hazards of an IUD insertion, several measures have been proposed including NSAIDs, anxiolytics, and local anesthetics in the form of intracervical gel, cervical and para-cervical block, but there have not done enough studies about their effectiveness. According to the review published in the Cochrane, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and misoprostol are not effective on reducing an IUD insertion pain.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

100

Conditions

Pain Relief

Interventions

KetoprofenDRUG

oral non-steroidal antiinflammatory drug

placeboDRUG

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Women not taken analgesics or anxiolytics in the 24 hours prior insertion * Women not taken misoprostol prior to insertion * No contraindication to Non-steroidal drugs * Women who will accept to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Any contraindication to device placement

Locations (1)

Ahmed Abbas

Assiut, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mean pain score during IUD insertion

Time frame: 5 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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