Study details
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RCT of Pain Perception With Fast and Slow Tenaculum Application
Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
NCT IDNCT05458037ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment
150
Study length
about 6.3 years
Ages
18+
Sex
Female only
Locations
1 site in RI
What this study is about
Researchers are testing if a slow tenaculum placement technique causes less pain than a fast one when holding the cervix during a procedure. The trial will measure pain using a scale from 0 to 100 mm, with participants rating their pain level after each technique is used.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Undergo Speed of tenaculum application
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
Standard
How treatment is administered
Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Endpoints
Primary: Pain perception with tenaculum application