Effectiveness of paracervical block for pain relief in women undergoing hysterosalpingography in Bayelsa State, South-South Nigeria: a randomized control trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202203697292254

Enrollment

380

Registered

2022-03-03

Start date

2021-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Fertility-female

Interventions

Paracervical block before the start of hysterosalpingography

Paracervical block with placebo

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All women of reproductive age group between 15 and 49 years. Women with primary or secondary infertility.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients that declined participation. Allergy to dye. Allergy to lignocaine. Pelvic inflammatory disease. Cyst on ultrasound scan. Chronic pelvic pain

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain score during and immediately after the procedure.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Difference in pain scores in the two groups	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactEnefia Kelvin Kiridi

Consultant Radiologist

kiridienefia@gmail.com+2348037249828

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026