Vaginal Dinoprostone Administration Prior to an Intrauterine Device Insertion in Multiparous Women.

IUD Insertion Clinical Trial

Official title: Effect of Self-Administered Vaginal Dinoprostone on Pain Perception During Copper Intrauterine Device Insertion in Parous Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

To investigate whether vaginal dinoprostone administered before intrauterine device (IUD) insertion reduces failed insertions, insertion-related complications, and pain in multiparous women.

Clinical Trial Description

Women may experience pain and technical difficulties may be encountered when insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) is attempted through a narrow cervical canal.IUD insertion- related complications and side effects are more common among women who had never delivered vaginally. Pain can be perceived during all steps of IUD insertion including the application of the tenaculum to the cervical lip, sounding the uterus and advancing the IUD introducer through the cervical canal inside the uterine cavity ;

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• IUD Insertion

• NCT number: NCT04046302
• Study type: Interventional
• Source: Cairo University
• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 4
• Start date: August 30, 2019
• Completion date: January 30, 2020