A Comparison of Two Instruments for Stabilization of the Cervix During Office Procedures (OB39)

Carilion Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Comparing Two Clamps for Mobilization of the Cervix During Common Gynecologic Office Procedures

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01769131

OB39

Details and patient eligibility

About

An Allis clamp causes less pain and bleeding than a single tooth tenaculum when used for mobilization of the cervix during common gynecologic office procedures.

The primary object is to determine the presence of a difference in pain perception between the two instruments.

The secondary objective is to evaluate the differences in the frequency of bleeding, that requires treatment, after removal of the instrument and the need to use an alternative instruments.

Enrollment: 81 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 89 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Female
• Between 18 and 89 years of age
• Undergoing an IUD placement

Exclusion criteria

• IUD placement within the last 6 months
• Active cervical or pelvic infection
• pregnant
• Patient taking coagulation medications

Trial design

81 participants in 2 patient groups

Allis

Tenaculum