Intracervical Block Versus Placebo to Assess Pain Control During Hysterosalpingogram

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of 1% lidocaine intracervical block to placebo for pain control during the performance of a hysterosalpingogram (HSG). We hypothesized that an intracervical block would decrease pain during a hysterosalpingogram.

Timeline

Start

2002-07

Primary completion

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Completion

2004-10

Publications

• Robinson RD, Casablanca Y, Pagano KE, Arthur NA, Bates GW, Propst AM. Intracervical block and pain perception during the performance of a hysterosalpingogram: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jan;109(1):89-93. doi: 10.1097/01.AOG.0000247645.52211.41.

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