Weighted Blankets for IUD Insertion

Conditions

• Intra-uterine Device Placement

Eligibility Criteria

Sex

FEMALE

Age

18 Years - N/A

Healthy Volunteers

Accepted

Interventions

• 10-pound weighted lap-pad — OTHER
  10-pound weighted lap pad will be placed over the patient's chest and shoulders
• blanket — OTHER
  A simple, unweighted blanket will be applied to patients during IUD insertion

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date

Mar 1, 2025

Status verified

May 2025

Primary completion

Aug 31, 2025

Completion

Oct 1, 2025

Study Design

Enrollment

54 participants (estimated)

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

• Experimental: Weighted blanket
  A weighted blanket will be applied to the patient during IUD placement
• Sham Comparator: Non-weighted blanket
  A non-weighted light blanket will be applied to patient during IUD insertion

Primary Outcome Measure

Visual Analog Scale - Anxiety [ Time Frame: At the conclusion of the procedure ]

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