Intracervical Lidocaine Gel for IUD Insertional Pain

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The intrauterine device (IUD) is a form of birth control that is extremely effective and safe, even in women who have not yet had children. Women can experience high levels of pain when the IUD is placed inside the uterus, and fear of this pain could be a reason that women decide not to use this method.

This study will randomly (like flipping a coin) assign women who have chosen the IUD as their contraceptive into two groups. One group will have lidocaine anesthetic gel placed into their cervix prior to having the IUD inserted; the other will have an inert gel placed into their cervix instead. The level of pain at three different time points on a 10cm scale and the patient's satisfaction with the procedure will be compared between the two groups to see if using lidocaine gel helps decrease IUD insertional pain

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Columbia University
• Treatments: Lidocaine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Self-select either a Paragard or Mirena IUD and are appropriate for insertion as determined by their provider

• Age 18-45

• Speak English or Spanish

Exclusion Criteria:

• Lidocaine allergy

• First trimester abortion or miscarriage in the previous six weeks

• Second trimester abortion or miscarriage in the previous 12 weeks