Use of Cervical Cap and Menstrual Disc for Application of Topical Anesthetic Prior to IUD Insertion
Use of Cervical Cap and Menstrual Disc for Application of Topical Anesthetic Prior to Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion
Oregon Health and Science University
24 participants
Aug 4, 2025
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
This prospective, open label, double arm, feasibility group study will recruit participants planning to undergo office intrauterine device (IUD) placement without sedation or anxiolysis at the Center for Women's Health. Participants will self-administer a topical anesthetic using a contraceptive cervical cap or menstrual disc. Twenty-four nulliparous women will be recruited to receive one of two administration methods immediately prior to IUD placement (12 subjects in each arm): 1) menstrual disc filled with 5g eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) cream or 2) cervical cap filled with 5g EMLA cream.
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Interventions
Eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) cream self-administered using a menstrual disc
Eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA) cream self-administered using a menstrual disc
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NCT06891794