Lidocaine In-situ Gel Before Intrauterine Device Insertion

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2020-03-30
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

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.

• Phase: Phase 3
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University
• Treatments: Lidocaine

Criteria

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