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- - The study aimed to evaluate how effective 10% lidocaine spray is in reducing pain during IUD insertion, addressing fears that can hinder its use as contraception.
- - Involved 200 female subjects randomly split into two groups: one received the lidocaine spray and the other a placebo, with pain measured through a Visual Analogue Scale immediately post-insertion.
- - Results showed the lidocaine group reported significantly lower pain scores (1.01) compared to the placebo group (3.23), suggesting that lidocaine spray is a practical and effective method for pain management during IUD insertion.
Article Abstract
Objective: Fear of pain during intrauterine device (IUD) insertion can be a barrier to widespread use of this safe and highly effective contraceptive method. Our objective was to determine the effectiveness of topical 10% lidocaine spray for pain control during IUD insertion.
Methods: A total of 200 subjects with the request for IUD insertion were included in the study. The patients were randomly divided into two groups: lidocaine spray (n=100) and placebo (n=100). The pain experienced during the procedure was measured immediately after insertion by a standard Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) administered by a separate researcher with maintenance of allocation concealment.
Results: The mean pain score during the procedure was 1.01±1.20 in the lidocaine spray group and 3.23±1.60 in the placebo spray group (p<0.001). Lidocaine spray treatment significantly lowered the overall procedural pain score compared with placebo.
Conclusions: Significant pain reduction during IUD insertion can be achieved by using 10% lidocaine spray alone. Lidocaine spray can be accepted as a non-invasive, easy to apply and more comfortable local anaesthetic method for IUD insertion.
Trial Registration Number: NCT02020551.
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