Contraception
Conditions
Brief summary
The non touch technique is a modification of the traditional intrauterine device insertion technique. It abolishes the use of Allis and uterine sounding.
Interventions
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Females desiring contraception with the use of IUD
Exclusion criteria
* Are pregnant or think they may be pregnant * Septic pregnancy or abortion * Have unexplained abnormal vaginal bleeding * Have untreated cervical cancer * Have malignant gestational trophoblastic disease * Have uterine cancer * Have uterine abnormalities * Have or may have had a pelvic infection within the past three months * Have or may have any sexually transmitted disease * Have pelvic tuberculosis * Are postpartum between 48 hours and 4 weeks * Have benign gestational trophoblastic disease * Have ovarian cancer * Have AIDS (unless clinically well on anti-retroviral therapy)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| degree of pain during IUD insertion | 5 months | Pain will be assessed by the use of visual analog scale (VAS). |
Countries
Egypt