Intrauterine Lidocaine Infusion for Essure Sterilization Procedures

Phase 4 Completed 58 enrolled Oregon Health and Science University

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindSupportive care

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the level of pain women experience with an Essure procedure and the effect that lidocaine might have on that pain. We will also assess the absorption of lidocaine in the uterus by measuring lidocaine levels in the blood.

Timeline

Start: 2007-05
Primary completion: 2008-06
Completion: 2008-06

Outcome

Missed primary endpoint

paper CONCLUSION: Intrauterine lidocaine prior to outpatient transcervical sterilization does not decrease pain. PMID 22067774 ↗

Publications

Isley MM, Jensen JT, Nichols MD, Lehman A, Bednarek P, Edelman A. Intrauterine lidocaine infusion for pain management during outpatient transcervical tubal sterilization: a randomized controlled trial. Contraception. 2012 Mar;85(3):275-81. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.06.015. Epub 2011 Aug 17.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Lidocaine	Other / unclassified	4 %	Other
Subject	Lidocaine	Other / unclassified	5 ml	Other

Indications

No indication recorded.