Choices for managing pain during IUD insertion

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Investigators developed a pain management options menu to offer to patients undergoing IUD insertion in clinic and will measure its effect on patient-reported outcomes. They will compare survey responses about autonomy, satisfaction, and pain from patients who received IUDs before the menu was implemented with those who receive it afterward. Eligible participants are English-speaking adults aged 18–50 having an IUD placed in a clinic setting; placements done under general anesthesia in an operating room are excluded. The primary outcomes are changes in self-reported autonomy, satisfaction, and insertion-related pain scores.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Having an IUD placed in a clinic visit
* Able to read and speak English
* Age 18-50 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having an IUD placed in the operating room under general anesthesia

Where it's running

• Duke University Hospital
  Durham, North Carolina, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Elizabeth Thomason, MD, MPH — Duke University Hospital
• Study coordinator: Nishita Pondugula, MD, MS
• Email: nishita.pondugula@duke.edu
• Phone: 817-734-8597

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.