Lidocaine 10% Spray Reduces Pain During Intrauterine Device Insertion

December 24, 2013 updated by: Gökhan Açmaz, Kayseri Education and Research Hospital
Pain during intrauterine device (IUD) insertion can be a barrier to initiation. Misoprostol and nonsteroidal drugs have found to be ineffective by clinical trials.Investigators tested whether intracervical 2% lidocaine gel decreased insertion pain compared to placebo.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

223

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

      • Kayseri, Turkey, 380210
        • Kayseri Education and Research Hospital of Medicine

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 49 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Age >18 Not pregnant Smear negative

Exclusion Criteria:

Chronic pelvic pain Pregnancy Uterine anomaly Fibroid Acute cervicitis Pelvic inflammatory disease Cervical stenosis

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

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

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Placebo Comparator: saline spray application
Placebo group
Experimental: lidocaine spray application
2 puff lidocaine spray applicated before IUD insertion

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Pain
Time Frame: 3 months
10 cm VAS scale
3 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Publications and helpful links

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Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2013

Primary Completion (Actual)

August 1, 2013

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 11, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 24, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

December 25, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 25, 2013

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 24, 2013

Last Verified

December 1, 2013

More Information

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