Different Analgesics Prior to Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion: Is There Any Evidence?

• Status: Unknown status
• Trial end date: 2016-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Different ways of reducing pain during IUD insertion have been explored. So a randomized study will be conducted to test their role

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Al Hayat National Hospital
• Collaborator: Menoufia University
• Treatments: Analgesics; Lidocaine; Misoprostol; Naproxen

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Patients are considered eligible if:

1. they are alert oriented and co-operative to response to the visual analogue scale (VAS).

2. They will sign the informed consent to participate in the clinical trial before entering the study.

3. Willingness to be randomized and complete study questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria:

Participants are excluded from participation if they are ineligible for an IUD by accepted criteria of our institution such as:

1. A lidocaine allergy

2. Copper allergy

3. Current cervicitis

4. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) within 3 months

5. Uterine anomalies

6. Pain medication within 6 hours before insertion

7. Misoprostol administration within 24 hour before insertion

8. History of cervical surgery and contraindication to study medications.