Ultrasound-guided intrauterine device insertion: a step closer to painless insertion: a randomized control trial

To reduce the pain and duration of the intrauterine device (IUD) insertion procedure through minimizing instrumentation and using trans-abdominal sonography (TAS). This randomized control trial was conducted in a university hospital and included 102 eligible females, fulfilling the inclusion criteri...

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Published in:The European journal of contraception & reproductive health care 2017-10, Vol.22 (5), p.349-353
Main Authors: Dakhly, Dina Mohamed Refaat, Bassiouny, Yasmin Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen - surgery
Adult
Female
Humans
Intrauterine Devices
Operative Time
Pain Measurement
Pain, Procedural - etiology
Prosthesis Implantation - adverse effects
Prosthesis Implantation - methods
Ultrasonography, Interventional - adverse effects
Ultrasonography, Interventional - methods
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Summary:To reduce the pain and duration of the intrauterine device (IUD) insertion procedure through minimizing instrumentation and using trans-abdominal sonography (TAS). This randomized control trial was conducted in a university hospital and included 102 eligible females, fulfilling the inclusion criteria. They were randomly assigned into two groups via 1:1 computer-based randomization program; the trans-abdominal guided IUD insertion group (n = 51), and the traditional IUD insertion group (n = 51). The main outcomes were the pain experienced during the procedure as scored by the visual analogue score and the duration of the procedure. The trans-abdominal guided IUD insertion was found to be statistically superior to the traditional technique for IUD insertion regarding the pain scores (according to the Visual Analogue Scale, from 0 to 10) recorded by the candidates (2.4 ± 2.1 vs. 5.0 ± 1.7, p 
ISSN:1473-0782
DOI:10.1080/13625187.2017.1381234