Study of Local Anesthesia as a Method to Decrease IUD Insertion Related Pain
Withdrawn before enrolling · Phase 4 · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: IUD Insertion Complication, Pain Control
In brief
Despite the high efficacy of intrauterine devices (IUDs), some women choose not to receive IUDs secondary to the pain associated with insertion. Nulliparous women may be especially susceptible to procedure-related pain from IUD insertion. This study will investigate the difference in perceived pain from IUD insertion, comparing local anesthesia to a placebo, among women who have not had a vaginal delivery before. The investigators anticipate that among women who have not had a previous vaginal delivery, the pain associated with IUD insertion will be significantly decreased after administration of local anesthesia.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01967017
- Run by
- Johns Hopkins University
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2014-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2014-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2017-06-12
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Nulliparous and "functionally nulliparous" women receiving their first IUD. "Functionally nulliparous" women include those who have never had a prior vaginal delivery or who have never experienced previous significant cervical dilation (ie. women who have experienced miscarriages or abortions prior to 24 weeks gestation, and women who have had cesarean sections while not in active labor defined as <4 cm dilation).
- English speaking
You may not qualify if…
- Presence of a Centers for Disease Control Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use category 3 or 4 precaution to a levonorgestrel IUD
- chronic narcotic use, current or past history of illegal drug use (excluding marijuana)
- allergy to lidocaine
Where it is running
- Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
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