Empathy Through Pain Control: Lidocaine Gel vs. Placebo Prior to IUD Placement
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-50
SponsorUniversity of California, San Diego
About this trial
The goal of this research study is to learn more about how different uses of a numbing medication might affect pain levels while getting an IUD placed. The investigators are also studying patients' opinions of their clinicians' empathy.
The investigators are inviting patients who have never given birth who arrive at their clinic visit seeking an IUD.
Usually, at University of California, San Diego (UCSD), for patients who have never delivered, clinicians numb both the sides of the cervix with a lidocaine-based paracervical block. The purpose of this research study is to compare perceptions of pain between lidocaine-infused gel and non-medicated gel inserted into the vagina before paracervical block and IUD placement for nulliparous women.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Ability to provide informed consent
Women presenting for IUD placement for contraception or heavy menstrual bleeding
Ages 18-50
English-speaking
Disqualifiers
History of ever giving birth
Current use of prescription pain medication prior to procedure. Over-the-counter medications such as those containing ibuprofen, aspirin, acetaminophen, or naproxen are allowed.
Diagnosed chronic pain condition
Current pregnancy
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Xylocaine jelly 2%
- Surgilube
Treatment groups
68 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov