Pain Control for Intrauterine Device Placement Using Paracervical Block

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Pain Due to Intrauterine Contraceptive Device

In brief

Intrauterine device (IUD) placement can be painful for patients during and after the procedure. Fear of pain from IUD insertion can be a barrier to obtaining this highly effective long acting reversible contraception. Currently there are no proven effective methods for reduction of pain during and after placement of modern IUDs. Paracervical block pain may decrease this placement pain.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02219308

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

67

Starts

2014-10-01

Expected to finish

2017-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-11-01

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Nulliparous women
• English or Spanish speaking
• Present for intrauterine device placement for contraception or menorrhagia (in the case of Mirena IUD insertion).

You may not qualify if…

• Pregnancy
• Any diagnosed chronic pain issues (i.e. fibromyalgia, endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis)
• If the patient has taken any pain medications within 6 hours of enrollment, including aspirin or other NSAIDs
• Misoprostol administration within 24 hours of enrollment
• History of prior IUD insertion
• Known contraindications to IUD

Where it is running

• UCSD — San Diego, California, United States
• Planned Parenthood Mission Bay Parker Center — San Diego, California, United States

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