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Anesthetic Efficacy of Intrauterine Lidocaine for Removal of a "Lost" Intrauterine Device

NCT00308841 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2008-10-20

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of intrauterine lidocaine instillation in reducing patient discomfort during the removal of a "lost" intrauterine device (IUD).

Methods: This double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial included 68 women who underwent removal procedure for a "lost" IUD. Thirty-four women were allocated to the lidocaine group and 34 to the saline group. The main outcome measure was the intensity of pain during, immediately after, and 20 minutes after the procedure, assessed by a visual analog scale. Statistical analysis was performed using Friedman's test with Bonferroni correction, Student's t test, and 2.

Conditions

  • "Lost" IUD

Interventions

DRUG

Lidocaine (drug)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Suleyman Demirel University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Mehmet Güney, M.D · SDU

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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