Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Pain Reduction During Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion in Outpatient Gynecology

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

60

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 5, 2024

Primary Completion Date

February 7, 2025

Study Completion Date

February 7, 2025

Conditions
IUD Insertion Pain
Interventions
DEVICE

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

All patients will have the TENS unit applied: 2 pads from channel 1 will be at T10-L1 and the second set of pads will be from S2-S4; 5 minutes prior to the start of the procedure. Patients will have the TENS unit turned on and half will have the TENS unit turned on to a 80 hz preset frequency with 100 mA as the pulse width.

DEVICE

Placebo Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS)

All patients will have the TENS unit applied: 2 pads from channel 1 will be at T10-L1 and the second set of pads will be from S2-S4; 5 minutes prior to the start of the procedure. Patients will have the TENS unit will not be turned on.

Trial Locations (1)

44106

University Hospitals, Cleveland

All Listed Sponsors
lead

University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

OTHER

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