Actively Recruiting
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Pain Mitigation During Intrauterine Device Placement
Led by Medical University of South Carolina · Updated on 2026-02-09
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Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
47 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
M
Medical University of South Carolina
Lead Sponsor
I
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Investigators are conducting a study to determine whether high frequency transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (hfTENS) is effective at reducing pain in women having an IUD inserted.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Pain Mitigation During Intrauterine Device Placement
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Signed and dated informed consent form for IUD insertion
- Willingness to comply with all study procedures
- English speaking individuals aged 18 years or older
- Presenting for IUD initiation during ambulatory care visit at MUSC Women's Health
- Choosing either LNG 52mg or copper T380A IUD
You will not qualify if you...
- Contraindication to IUD initiation (pregnancy, current pelvic infection, distorted uterine anatomy)
- Contraindication or allergy to ibuprofen
- History of chronic pain disorder
- Recent opioid use in the previous 30 days
- History of cardiac arrhythmia
- History of heart disease (including atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure)
- Presence of implantable device with electrical discharge (e.g., pacemaker)
- BMI over 50 (class IV obesity)
- History of TENS use
- Planned pain intervention outside standard care or preprocedure use of non-standard pain medication (benzodiazepines, marijuana, muscle relaxers, gabapentin, benadryl)
- History of epilepsy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
MUSC Women's Health- Cannon Street
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jesslyn Payne
CONTACT
M
Michelle Meglin, MD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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