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Evaluating the pain-relief effect of different methods of local anesthesia in outpatient endometrial biopsy

Evaluating the pain-relief effect of different methods of local anesthesia in outpatient endometrial biopsy

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201101135563N2
Enrollment
160
Registered
2011-02-06
Start date
2011-02-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Abnormal uterine bleeding. Other specified abnormal uterine and vaginal bleeding

Interventions

3 puffs lidocaine spray cervically 3-5 min before biopsy.
Intervention 1: Control group: recieving 5 ml distilled water intra uterus before biopsy. Intervention 2: 3 puffs lidocaine spray cervically 5 min before biopsy then 5 ml intra uterine 2% lidocaine so
Placebo
Treatment - Drugs
Control group: recieving 5 ml distilled water intra uterus before biopsy.
3 puffs lidocaine spray cervically 5 min before biopsy then 5 ml intra uterine 2% lidocaine solution 3 minutes before biopsy.
5 ml intra uterine 2% lidocaine solution 3 minutes before biopsy.

Sponsors

Women's Reproductive Health Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
40 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: diagnosis of AUB, no active uterine bleeding, willing to participate in the study, premenopausal women between 40-55 years, parity more than or equal to 1 Exclusion criteria: pregnancy, suspicious to PID, known cervical stenosis, known uncompensated cardio-pulmonary failure, active hepatic disease, allergy to lidocaine, no cooperation to pain assessment by VAS, chronic pelvic pain, nulliparity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain severity. Timepoint: during biopsy, immediately after biopsy, 15 min after biopsy. Method of measurement: visual analog scale.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Possible complications. Timepoint: during biopsy and after biopsy. Method of measurement: patient examination and questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactElaheh Ouladsahebmadarek

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

elmadarek33@yahoo.com+98 41 1554 1221

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026