Intracervical Block Versus Placebo to Assess Pain Control During Hysterosalpingogram

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2004-10-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of 1% lidocaine intracervical block to placebo for pain control during the performance of a hysterosalpingogram (HSG). We hypothesized that an intracervical block would decrease pain during a hysterosalpingogram.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: 59th Medical Wing; Wilford Hall Medical Center
• Treatments: Lidocaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients without a known cause for their infertility who were undergoing a hysterosalpingogram were eligible for enrollment.

• All subjects were 18 to 40 years of age and married.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Included a history of any allergies to local anesthetics, radio-opaque dye or to anti-inflammatory medications.