Lidocaine In-situ Gel Before Intrauterine Device Insertion

Assiut University120 enrolled

Overview

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

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

120

Conditions

Pain Relief

Interventions

lidocaine in-situ gelDRUG

lidocaine in-situ gel

placebo in-situ gelDRUG

placebo in-situ gel

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 20 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 or history of allergic reaction to lidocaine * Women who will accept to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: * Lidocaine allergy * Any contraindication to device placement

Locations (2)

Ahmed Abbas

Assiut, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Assiut University

Asyut, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Mean pain score during intrauterine device insertion

Time frame: 30 min

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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