Non-Pharmacologic Patient Centered Pain Control Adjuncts During First Trimester Abortion

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain Management; Pregnancy Termination

• Registration Number: NCT02590146
• Lead Sponsor: University of Hawaii

Brief Summary

This study will examine the use of non-pharmacologic pain control techniques and pain-management counseling as an additional tool for reducing pain during first trimester aspiration abortion.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2015-10-27
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-10-27
• Study First Posted: 2015-10-28
• Study Start: 2015-11
• Primary Completion: 2016-07
• Study Completion: 2016-07
• Status Verified: 2016-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 2016-09-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 74

Inclusion Criteria

• English speaking, able to read and understand consent form
• Age 18 + (minors eligible with parental consent)
• Seeking in-office aspiration termination of pregnancy
• Gestational age less than 14 weeks

Exclusion Criteria

• Not able to read or understand English
• Unable to understand consent
• Minors without parental consent
• Requesting narcotic or sedative analgesics
• Currently incarcerated
• Gestational age greater than 14 weeks
• Seeking medication abortion

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Difference in overall pain score during procedure between control and intervention group	Collected within 1 minute of procedure completion	Patients will complete a visual analog scale to score their overall pain for the procedure.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Hawaii; 🇺🇸 Honolulu, Hawaii, United States