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Weighted Blankets for IUD Insertion

NCT06969365 · Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2025-05-13

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Summary

When having an intrauterine device placed in an outpatient clinic, patients frequently feel anxiety related to the procedure. This study is designed to determine if the use of a small, weighted blanket, placed over the patient's chest and shoulders, would help decrease that anxiety, as well as pain related to the procedure.

Conditions

  • Intra-uterine Device Placement

Interventions

OTHER

10-pound weighted lap-pad

10-pound weighted lap pad will be placed over the patient's chest and shoulders

OTHER

blanket

A simple, unweighted blanket will be applied to patients during IUD insertion

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Saint Luke's Health System

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Anna Guastello, BSN · Saint Luke's Health System

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-03-01
Primary Completion
2025-08-31
Completion
2025-10-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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