Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion Pain
Withdrawn before enrolling · Not applicable · Has a placebo group
Conditions studied: Pain
In brief
This study is a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the use of high frequency TENS for pain control during IUD insertion. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) is a relatively low-cost, low-risk, non-pharmacologic intervention for pain management. Previous studies have found that TENS reduces pain associated with other outpatient gynecological procedures. Participants will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to either active treatment or placebo (placebo TENS) and record pain scores using a 100 mm visual analog scale (VAS) at the time of IUD insertion. The same device will be used for both active and placebo treatment.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT07044622
- Run by
- Yale University
- People needed
- 0
- Starts
- 2025-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2026-12-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-02-13
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
Where it is running
- Center for Women's Health and Midwifery — New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Yale Family Planning Clinic — New Haven, Connecticut, United States
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