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Comparative Safety and Efficacy of Vaginal Misoprostol Versus Lidocaine-prilocaine Cream in Levonorgestrel IUD Insertion

Phase 3
Completed
Conditions
Contraception
Interventions
Drug: Lidocaine-Prilocaine Topical cream
Drug: placebo
Registration Number
NCT04339348
Lead Sponsor
Cairo University
Brief Summary

the aim of the present study is to compare the safety and Efficacy of vaginal misoprostol versus Lidocaine-prilocaine cream in reducing pain during levonorgestrel IUD Insertion in women delivered only by cesarean deliveries

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
210
Inclusion Criteria
  • women who delivered only by previous cesarean delivery and requesting LNG-IUD insertion
Exclusion Criteria
  • women who delivered vaginally, active vaginal or cervical infections and contraindications to IUD insertion or study drugs

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
lidocaine prilocaine creamLidocaine-Prilocaine Topical creamLidocaine-prilocaine anesthetic cream will be placed on the cervix at the time of IUD insertion plus vaginal placebo will be given 3 hours before LNG-IUD insertion
placeboplaceboinert vaginal placebo cream will be placed on the cervix at the time of IUD insertion plus vaginal placebo tablet will be given 3 hours before LNG-IUD insertion
vaginal misoprostolvaginal misoprostolvaginal misoprostol 200 mcg will be given 3 hours before LNG-IUD insertion plus vaginal inert placebo cream at the time of IUD insertion
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pain during LNG-IUD insertion5 minutes

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

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
duration of insertion5 minutes

duration of LNG-IUD insertion from speculum in to speculum out

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ahmedsamy

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Giza, Egypt

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