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Analgesia for Endometrial Scratching

Analgesia for Endometrial Scratching in Subfertile Women: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT02863614
Enrollment
150
Registered
2016-08-11
Start date
2015-05-31
Completion date
2017-05-31
Last updated
2018-05-08

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

Conditions

Subfertility, Infertility

Brief summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate whether Ibuprofen alone or combined with lorazepam reduce the pain associated with endometrial scratching/injury.

Interventions

DRUGIbuprofen 600 mg
DRUGPlacebo

Sponsors

University of Sao Paulo
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Women aged ≥ 18 years undergoing assisted reproduction (IUI, IVF/ICSI, frozen embryo transfer) * Being submitted to endometrial scratching/injury with a Pipelle on the first four days of the menstrual cycle. * Not have performed endometrial scratching in the last 90 days.

Exclusion criteria

\- None

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Maximum pain during procedure5 minutesEvaluated by both visual analog scale (10 cm) and numeric verbal scale (0 to 10).

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Pain after the procedure5 minutesEvaluated by both visual analog scale (10 cm) and numeric verbal scale (0 to 10).
Rejection to a new procedure5 minutesEvaluated by a 5-point Likert scale, commenting on this sentence: I would repeat this procedure if it were indicated. 1 = I fully agree; 2 = I agree; 3 =Neither agree nor disagree; 4 = Disagree; 5 = Strongly Disagree.

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026