Paracervical Block Versus No Paracervical Block During IUD Insertion

The University of Texas System (UT)

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: IUD Insertion; Analgesia

Treatments: Other: No analgesia; Drug: Lidocaine; Device: Intrauterine device (IUD)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02904915

HSC-MS-16-0664

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to compare the pain level and level of discomfort with paracervical block versus no analgesia in women who present to the University of Texas (UT) Physicians Obstetrics and Gynecology Continuity Clinic, The UT Physicians Women's Center, and the UT Physicians Women's Center- Bellaire for IUD insertion.

Enrollment: 50 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 52 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women of reproductive age who present for an IUD insertion procedure at the University of Texas Physicians Obstetrics and Gynecology Continuity Clinic, The UT Physicians Women's Center, and the UT Physicians Women's Center- Bellaire for IUD insertion.

Exclusion criteria

• Women with current pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
• Women who are not good candidates for an IUD
• Patients who have a Lidocaine allergy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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50 participants in 2 patient groups

Paracervical block

Active Comparator group

Description:

Intrauterine device (IUD) placement with paracervical block with 1% lidocaine.

Treatment:

Device: Intrauterine device (IUD)

Drug: Lidocaine

No analgesia

Active Comparator group

Description:

IUD placement with no analgesia.

Treatment:

Device: Intrauterine device (IUD)

Other: No analgesia