Study details
Enrolling now
Empathy Through Pain Control: Lidocaine Paracervical Block for IUD Placements
University of California, San Diego
NCT IDNCT06960317ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment
204
Study length
about 3.1 years
Ages
18–50
Sex
Female only
Locations
1 site in CA
What this study is about
This trial is testing whether a numbing medication can reduce pain during an IUD placement. The researchers are also looking at how patients feel about their clinicians' empathy.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Sham Comparator
- 2.Take Buffered Lidocaine
- 3.Take Surgilube
- +2 more
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Logistics & Travel
In-person visits
Requires travel to a study site
Physical Intervention
topical
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.
Drug classes
local anesthetic (Blocks sodium channels to numb tissue locally)
Drug routes
topical (Topical Cream)
Endpoints
Primary: Pain scores during IUD placement procedure