Pain relief for Nexplanon insertion
Part of Pain, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests a numbing medicine to reduce pain when inserting the birth control implant Nexplanon. It may help women who are getting Nexplanon for the first time and are not using pain medications.
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Who can take part
- Women aged 18 to 50
- Able to speak English or Spanish
- Getting Nexplanon placed for birth control
- No current or past substance use disorder or chronic pain
- No past use of pain medications for a chronic condition
- Not pregnant
- No history of Nexplanon placement before
- No allergies to the numbing medicine components
- No conditions that prevent Nexplanon use, like certain liver problems or breast cancer
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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