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Comparative Safety and Efficacy of Vaginal Dinoprostone Versus Lidocaine-prilocaine Cream in Copper IUD Insertion

Phase 3
Conditions
Contraception
Interventions
Drug: Lidocaine-prilocaine Cream
Drug: placebo
Registration Number
NCT04340778
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

the aim of the present study is to Compare Safety and Efficacy of Vaginal dinoprostone Versus Lidocaine-prilocaine Cream in copper IUD Insertion in nulliparous women: a randomized controlled trial

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
210
Inclusion Criteria
  • nulliparous women requesting copper IUD insertion
Exclusion Criteria
  • multiparous women, active vaginal or cervical infections and contraindications to IUD Insertion.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
vaginal dinoprostonevaginal dinoprostonevaginal dinoprostone 3 mg will be given 3 hours before copper IUD insertion plus inert placebo cream will be applied on the cervix at the time of IUD insertion.
lidocaine prilocaine creamLidocaine-prilocaine CreamLidocaine-prilocaine Cream will be applied on the cervix at the time of copper IUD insertion plus vaginal placebo tablet 3 hours before IUD insertion
placeboplaceboinert placebo Cream will be applied on the cervix at the time of copper IUD insertion plus vaginal placebo tablet 3 hours before IUD insertion
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pain during IUD insertion: visual analog scale5 minutes

pain during copper IUD insertion evaluated by 10 cm visual analog scale where 0 denotes no pain and 10 cm denotes the worst pain imaginable

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
duration of insertion5 minutes

duration of insertion from speculum in to speculum out

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