Tenaculum Pain Control Study

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Cervical Pain, Pelvic Pain

In brief

The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of an intracervical lidocaine injection versus topical lidocaine gel on the pain experienced by patients undergoing tenaculum application to the cervix during office gynecologic procedures. This study will also evaluate how satisfied women are with the method of pain control used. The researchers hypothesize that: 1. There is less pain perceived by patients undergoing placement of a tenaculum on the cervix when a lidocaine injection is used compared to a topical lidocaine gel. 2. Patients are more satisfied with pain control during the overall experience of undergoing tenaculum placement on the cervix when a lidocaine injection is used compared to a topical lidocaine gel.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01421641

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

74

Starts

2011-09-01

Expected to finish

2012-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-04-21

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Generally healthy women
• Age 18 and over
• Indication for endometrial biopsy or IUD placement

You may not qualify if…

• Allergy to lidocaine or other local anesthetic
• Pregnancy, known or suspected
• Patients who are premedicated with misoprostol
• Patients with a chronic pain condition for which the patient takes daily pain medication

Where it is running

• Oregon Health & Science University — Portland, Oregon, United States

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