Patient Preferences in Anesthesia for Abortion Care

Completed

• Conditions: Pregnancy Termination in First Trimester

• Registration Number: NCT03030443
• Lead Sponsor: University of New Mexico

Brief Summary

This study will use semi-structured interviews with participants in a prospective cohort study to explore women's experiences of pain and preferences in pain management during first trimester surgical abortion to create a more patient centered experience. We will analyze two study cohorts of women undergoing first trimester surgical abortion: women choosing oral anesthesia and women choosing nitrous oxide.

Detailed Description

This study will utilize an open-ended semi-structured interview format to elicit a broader understanding of the multi-dimensional pain experience of woman undergoing an abortion procedure. This study seeks to provide further evaluation of the pain experience and preferences of women receiving alternative methods of pain management such as oral sedation and nitrous oxide.

The study will use semi-structured interviews to explore women's experiences of pain and preferences in pain management during first trimester surgical abortion and will include a procedural pain outcome using the visual analog scale (VAS) to create a more patient centered experience.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-01-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-01-20
• Study First Posted: 2017-01-25
• Study Start: 2017-04-04
• Primary Completion: 2022-02-23
• Study Completion: 2022-02-23
• Status Verified: 2023-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-05-29
• Last Update Posted: 2023-05-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 29

Inclusion Criteria

• women undergoing first trimester surgical abortion choosing between oral anesthesia or nitrous oxide for pain management
• women who are able to read and understand English
• women who are 18 years old or older

Exclusion Criteria

• under the age of 18
• women unable to consent and/or are cognitively impaired
• women who are incarcerated
• women who do not speak English

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Identify Patient Priorities and Preferences for pain and pain management through Qualitative Analysis	through patient completion in study, up to one week following the procedure	To identify patient priorities and preferences for pain and pain management using Qualitative Analysis prior to their first trimester surgical abortion under local anesthesia with oral or nitrous oxide sedation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Compare quantitative and qualitative assessment of pain	through patient completion in study, up to one week following the procedure	Compare the quantitative objective assessment of maximum procedural pain using the visual analog scale (VAS) with the qualitative assessment of pain obtained via semi-structured interviews.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of New Mexico; 🇺🇸 Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States