Fast Versus Slow Application of Vulsellum During Intrauterine Device Insertion

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Improving Quality of Life
• Interventions: Procedure: slow application; Procedure: fast application

• Registration Number: NCT02878135
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

intrauterine device insertion requires use a vulsellum to stabilize the cervix. Patient's often complain that its placement is one of the most uncomfortable parts of this procedure

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-08-22
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-08-22
• Study First Posted: 2016-08-25
• Study Start: 2016-10
• Primary Completion: 2017-05
• Study Completion: 2017-06
• Status Verified: 2017-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 2017-08-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

• Women not taken analgesics or anxiolytics in the 24 hours prior insertion
• Women not taken misoprostol prior to intrauterine device insertion
• Women who will accept to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Any contraindication to intrauterine device placement

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
slow vulsellum	slow application	Placement of the tenaculum over 7-10 seconds and not allowing the vulsellum to ratchet audibly.
fast vulsellum	fast application	rapid ratchet of the vulsellum

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
mean Pain score with vulsellum placement	5 minutes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ahmed Abbas; 🇪🇬 Assiut, Cairo, Egypt