Naproxen for Pain Control With Intrauterine Device Insertion

June 20, 2017 updated by: Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts

Naproxen for Pain Control With Intrauterine Device Insertion: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Trial

The purpose of this study is:

  1. To evaluate whether 550 mg of naproxen sodium reduces pain scores with IUD insertion on a 0-10cm visual analogue scale compared to placebo (primary outcome).
  2. To evaluate whether 550 mg of naproxen sodium reduces pain scores with tenaculum placement, uterine sounding and post-procedurally on a 0-10 cm visual analog scale compared to placebo (secondary outcomes).
  3. To establish if prophylactic naproxen sodium is acceptable for routine use prior to IUD insertion.

Hypothesis: The administration of naproxen sodium, 550mg orally, 1 hour prior to IUD insertion will lead to a reduction in pain scores associated with IUD insertion compared to placebo.

Study Overview

Status

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Completed

Conditions

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Intervention / Treatment

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Study Type

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Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

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119

Phase

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  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • United States
    • Massachusetts
      • Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02215
        • Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

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Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18 years or older
  • Premenopausal
  • Presenting for insertion of any IUD type (i.e. Mirena, Paragard, Skyla)
  • English-speaking or non-English speaking with appropriate translator available

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Currently pregnant or pregnant within the last 4 weeks
  • Not eligible for IUD insertion per PPLM's clinical protocols
  • Presenting for IUD removal and reinsertion
  • Any diagnosis of chronic pain (including fibromyalgia, endometriosis, dysmenorrhea, irritable bowel syndrome, interstitial cystitis)
  • Pain medications taken within 12 hours of enrollment
  • Misoprostol usage within 24 hours of enrollment
  • Any known allergy or contraindication to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (including active renal disease, active hepatic disease, gastric ulcer disease or gastritis, and bleeding disorders)

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Triple

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm

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Intervention / Treatment

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Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Other: Placebo tablet
Experimental: Naproxen sodium
550 mg naproxen sodium
Drug: Naproxen sodium
550 mg, oral, on day 1. Number of Cycles: 1

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain at Time of IUD Insertion Using a 10 cm (100 mm) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: Immediately after IUD insertion is complete
Pain at time of IUD insertion will be measured immediately upon completion of IUD insertion using a 100 mm visual analog scale (VAS). Patients are presented with a 100 mm line. On one end of the line, the anchor is "0 = No pain". On the opposite end of the line, the anchor is "10 = worst pain possible". Subjects are asked: "Where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain possible, please record your pain on the scale below." Research staff measure the distance between the "0 = No pain" anchor and the mark made by the patient (in mm) to score the measure.
Immediately after IUD insertion is complete

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

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Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain With Tenaculum Placement Using a 10cm (100 mm) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: Immediately after tenaculum is placed on cervix
Pain with tenaculum placement will be measured immediately after tenaculum is placed on the cervix using a 10cm (100 mm) visual analog scale (VAS). Patients are presented with a 100 mm line. On one end of the line, the anchor is "0 = No pain". On the opposite end of the line, the anchor is "10 = worst pain possible". Subjects are asked: "Where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain possible, please record your pain on the scale below." Research staff measure the distance between the "0 = No pain" anchor and the mark made by the patient (in mm) to score the measure.
Immediately after tenaculum is placed on cervix
Pain With Uterine Sounding Using a 10cm (100 mm) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: Immediately after uterine sounding
Pain with uterine sounding will be measured immediately after uterine sounding using a 10cm (100 mm) visual analog scale (VAS). Patients are presented with a 100 mm line. On one end of the line, the anchor is "0 = No pain". On the opposite end of the line, the anchor is "10 = worst pain possible". Subjects are asked: "Where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain possible, please record your pain on the scale below." Research staff measure the distance between the "0 = No pain" anchor and the mark made by the patient (in mm) to score the measure.
Immediately after uterine sounding
Pain 5 Minutes After IUD Insertion Using a 10cm (100 mm) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: Five minutes after IUD insertion is complete
Pain 5 minutes after IUD insertion will occur five minutes after IUD insertion is complete using a 10cm (100 mm) visual analog scale (VAS). Patients are presented with a 100 mm line. On one end of the line, the anchor is "0 = No pain". On the opposite end of the line, the anchor is "10 = worst pain possible". Subjects are asked: "Where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain possible, please record your pain on the scale below." Research staff measure the distance between the "0 = No pain" anchor and the mark made by the patient (in mm) to score the measure.
Five minutes after IUD insertion is complete
Pain 15 Minutes After IUD Insertion Using a 10cm (100 mm) Visual Analog Scale (VAS)
Time Frame: Fifteen minutes after IUD insertion is complete
Pain 15 minutes after IUD insertion will occur 15 minutes after IUD insertion is complete using a 10cm (100 mm) visual analog scale (VAS). Patients are presented with a 100 mm line. On one end of the line, the anchor is "0 = No pain". On the opposite end of the line, the anchor is "10 = worst pain possible". Subjects are asked: "Where 0 is no pain and 10 is the worst pain possible, please record your pain on the scale below." Research staff measure the distance between the "0 = No pain" anchor and the mark made by the patient (in mm) to score the measure.
Fifteen minutes after IUD insertion is complete

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Sponsor

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Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

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April 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

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April 1, 2016

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

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April 1, 2016

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First Submitted

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March 9, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 12, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

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March 13, 2015

Study Record Updates

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June 22, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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June 20, 2017

Last Verified

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June 1, 2017

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  • 2015P000436

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.

No

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