Lidocaine for Pain Control During Intrauterine Device Insertion

Summary

Despite being the most common method of contraception, the use of intrauterine devices (IUDs) is limited by the associated pain during insertion. Many pharmacologic interventions had been studied for their efficacy to reduce IUD insertion pain, of them, lidocaine was found to be superior over NSAIDs or other local anesthetics. This work aims at comparing the safety and efficacy of different lidocaine formulations to optimize selection in reduction of IUD associated pain.

Timeline

Start

2017-12-03

Primary completion

2018-12-05

Completion

2019-01-10

Publications

• Background Aksoy H, Aksoy U, Ozyurt S, Acmaz G, Babayigit M. Lidocaine 10% spray to the cervix reduces pain during intrauterine device insertion: a double-blind randomised controlled trial. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2016 Apr;42(2):83-7. doi: 10.1136/jfprhc-2014-100917. Epub 2015 Mar 10.
• Background Buhling KJ, Hauck B, Dermout S, Ardaens K, Marions L. Understanding the barriers and myths limiting the use of intrauterine contraception in nulliparous women: results of a survey of European/Canadian healthcare providers. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2014 Dec;183:146-54. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2014.10.020. Epub 2014 Oct 30.
• Background Lopez LM, Bernholc A, Zeng Y, Allen RH, Bartz D, O'Brien PA, Hubacher D. Interventions for pain with intrauterine device insertion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Jul 29;2015(7):CD007373. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007373.pub3.
• Background Gemzell-Danielsson K, Mansour D, Fiala C, Kaunitz AM, Bahamondes L. Management of pain associated with the insertion of intrauterine contraceptives. Hum Reprod Update. 2013 Jul-Aug;19(4):419-27. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmt022. Epub 2013 May 12.
• Background Bahamondes L, Mansour D, Fiala C, Kaunitz AM, Gemzell-Danielsson K. Practical advice for avoidance of pain associated with insertion of intrauterine contraceptives. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2014 Jan;40(1):54-60. doi: 10.1136/jfprhc-2013-100636. Epub 2013 Sep 27.
• Background Akers AY, Steinway C, Sonalkar S, Perriera LK, Schreiber C, Harding J, Garcia-Espana JF. Reducing Pain During Intrauterine Device Insertion: A Randomized Controlled Trial in Adolescents and Young Women. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Oct;130(4):795-802. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000002242.
• Background Tavakolian S, Doulabi MA, Baghban AA, Mortazavi A, Ghorbani M. Lidocaine-Prilocaine Cream as Analgesia for IUD Insertion: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Triple Blinded Study. Glob J Health Sci. 2015 Jan 27;7(4):399-404. doi: 10.5539/gjhs.v7n4p399.
• Background Golzari SE, Soleimanpour H, Mahmoodpoor A, Safari S, Ala A. Lidocaine and pain management in the emergency department: a review article. Anesth Pain Med. 2014 Feb 15;4(1):e15444. doi: 10.5812/aapm.15444. eCollection 2014 Feb.
• Background Mody SK, Kiley J, Rademaker A, Gawron L, Stika C, Hammond C. Pain control for intrauterine device insertion: a randomized trial of 1% lidocaine paracervical block. Contraception. 2012 Dec;86(6):704-9. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2012.06.004. Epub 2012 Jul 6.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.