Allis Clamp Versus Single-tooth Tenaculum

Cervical Bleeding With Cervical Stabilization During IUD Placement: Allis Clamp Versus Single-tooth Tenaculum

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT05187078

Enrollment

Registered

2022-01-11

Start date

2017-03-01

Completion date

2018-03-01

Last updated

2022-01-11

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Conditions

IUD

Keywords

Cervical stabilization

Brief summary

This study aims to determine whether an Allis clamp is an effective clamp for cervical stabilization compared to a single-tooth tenaculum.

Interventions

PROCEDURESingle-tooth tenaculum

Physicians utilized a single-tooth tenaculum clam for cervical stabilization during IUD placement.

PROCEDUREAllis clamp

Physicians utilized an Allis clam for cervical stabilization during IUD placement.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Masking description

Physician participants were aware of assignment to utilize the single-toothed tenaculum clamp or allis clamp directly prior to IUD placement procedure. Participants were blinded to the clamp assigned.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Obtaining IUD

Exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Number of patients who experienced bleeding after IUD placement	At the time of IUD insertion	Number of patients who experienced bleeding after IUD placement with an Allis clamp or single-tooth tenaculum.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
IUD insertion success rate	At the time of IUD insertion	The percentage of participants who successfully had an IUD placed with an Allis clamp or single-tooth tenaculum.
Number of interventions required for cervical clamp site bleeding hemostasis	At the time of IUD insertion	Number of interventions required to achieve hemostasis after IUD placement with an Allis clamp or single-tooth tenaculum.
Time to hemostasis	At the time of IUD insertion	The time in seconds required to achieve hemostasis after IUD placement with an Allis clamp or single-tooth tenaculum.
Participant reported pain	At the time of IUD insertion	Pain reported by the participant (0-10 where a higher number indicates greater pain) at the time of IUD placement with n Allis clamp or single-tooth tenaculum.

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026