Use of Cervical Cap and Menstrual Disc for Application of Topical Anesthetic Prior to IUD Insertion

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinicalTrials.gov
Year 2025
This prospective, open label, double arm, feasibility group study will recruit participants planning to undergo office intrauterine device (IUD) placement without sedation or anxiolysis at the Center for Women\'s Health. Participants will self-administer a topical anesthetic using a contraceptive cervical cap or menstrual disc. Twenty-four nulliparous women will be recruited to receive one of two administration methods immediately prior to IUD placement (12 subjects in each arm): 1) menstrual disc filled with 5g eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) cream or 2) cervical cap filled with 5g EMLA cream.
Epistemonikos ID: e29ba2aacd8b6a5e5d93da4eedb1dddb7621e9c5
First added on: Mar 26, 2025