TENS Fails to Reduce Pain During IUD Insertion in RCT

A double-blind randomized controlled trial of 98 participants compared active high-frequency TENS with sham TENS during IUD insertion. The trial reported no difference in pain scores at insertion between groups (50.8 vs 50.6 mm on a 100-mm VAS; p=0.97), and this held regardless of parity. The trial also found that clinicians significantly underestimated participant-reported maximum pain, and that insertions perceived as difficult were associated with higher reported pain.

Most relevant for: Patients undergoing IUD insertion and clinicians performing the procedure.

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