Weighted Blankets for IUD Insertion

NCT ID: NCT06969365

Last Updated: 2025-05-13

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

54 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-03-01

Study Completion Date

2025-10-01

Brief Summary

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When having an intrauterine device placed in an outpatient clinic, patients frequently feel anxiety related to the procedure. This study is designed to determine if the use of a small, weighted blanket, placed over the patient's chest and shoulders, would help decrease that anxiety, as well as pain related to the procedure.

Detailed Description

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Patients scheduled for an IUD placement in this specific outpatient clinic will be approached by the study nurse to gauge interest in participating. Consented patients will be randomized to either receive a weighted blanket or a non-weighted blanket. Patients will rate their anxiety on a 100 mm visual-analog scale and pain on a 0-10 verbal scale.

Conditions

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Intra-uterine Device Placement

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Weighted blanket

A weighted blanket will be applied to the patient during IUD placement

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

10-pound weighted lap-pad

Intervention Type OTHER

10-pound weighted lap pad will be placed over the patient's chest and shoulders

Non-weighted blanket

A non-weighted light blanket will be applied to patient during IUD insertion

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

blanket

Intervention Type OTHER

A simple, unweighted blanket will be applied to patients during IUD insertion

Interventions

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10-pound weighted lap-pad

10-pound weighted lap pad will be placed over the patient's chest and shoulders

Intervention Type OTHER

blanket

A simple, unweighted blanket will be applied to patients during IUD insertion

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* scheduled for IUD placement
* age 18 years or older
* able to read and understand English and use a pen

Exclusion Criteria

* inability to consent
* inability to remove weighted blanket
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Saint Luke's Health System

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Anna Guastello, BSN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Saint Luke's Health System

Locations

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Saint Luke's Hospital

Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Nguyen L, Lamarche L, Lennox R, Ramdyal A, Patel T, Black M, Mangin D. Strategies to Mitigate Anxiety and Pain in Intrauterine Device Insertion: A Systematic Review. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2020 Sep;42(9):1138-1146.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jogc.2019.09.014. Epub 2019 Dec 25.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 31882291 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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SLHS-24-088

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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