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Clinical Trials/NCT02590146
NCT02590146
Completed
Not Applicable

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

University of Hawaii1 site in 1 country74 target enrollmentNovember 2015

Overview

Phase
Not Applicable
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Pregnancy Termination
Sponsor
University of Hawaii
Enrollment
74
Locations
1
Primary Endpoint
Difference in overall pain score during procedure between control and intervention group
Status
Completed
Last Updated
9 years ago

Overview

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.

Registry
clinicaltrials.gov
Start Date
November 2015
End Date
July 2016
Last Updated
9 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Parallel
Sex
Female

Investigators

Sponsor
University of Hawaii
Responsible Party
Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

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

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Difference in overall pain score during procedure between control and intervention group

Time Frame: Collected within 1 minute of procedure completion

Patients will complete a visual analog scale to score their overall pain for the procedure.

Study Sites (1)

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