IUD
Conditions
Brief summary
The intrauterine device (IUD) is a reliable, safe, long acting, and effective contraceptive method . In spite of that, the pain associated with IUD insertion can be a cause against its insertion. Many researches have been conducted aiming to decrease the degree of pain during IUD insertion; these studies included medical and also technical methods. The physicians usually prefer to insert the IUD during women's menses because the women are very unlikely to be pregnant and the insertion is easier and the pain is lower The easiness of IUD insertion is a very important issue that can increase women's satisfaction and decrease insertion pain.
Interventions
DRUGMisoprostol
will be used 3 h before IUD insertion
DEVICEIUD
a copper T380A IUD
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Women aged 18-45 years * Non-pregnant women * Women who will come when there are non-menstruating.
Exclusion criteria
* Women received any analgesics or misoprostol in the 24 hours prior to insertion * Women with any contraindications for IUD insertion * Nulliparous women * Women refuse to participate. * Women have any contraindication of misoprostol.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The degree of pain perception during IUD insertion assessed by visual analogue scale | 5 minutes | The visual analogue scale scored from 0 to 10 degree, 0 degree means no pain while 10 degree means maximum pain |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The ease of IUD insertion: will be measured by visual analogue like scale [from 0 to 10] | 5 minutes | 0 means very easy insertion and 10 means so difficult insertion |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed