Shocking relief? TENS device tested for IUD pain
NCT ID NCT06335823
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a TENS device, which uses mild electrical pulses, can reduce pain during IUD insertion. Sixty women aged 18-45 who wanted an IUD took part. Half received real TENS and half a placebo device to see if it helps with this common discomfort.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18-45 years old * Individuals with a cervix and uterus * Seeking intrauterine device (IUD) placement for contraception or management of abnormal uterine bleeding * Meet medical eligibility for IUD placement * Ability to consent in English * Ability to use the visual analogue scale (VAS) Exclusion Criteria: * Contraindications to IUD placement * Use of analgesics within the last 4 hours prior to IUD placement * Presence of a pacemaker
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University Hospitals
Cleveland, Ohio, 44106, United States
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