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

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Pain Management
Pregnancy Termination
Interventions
Behavioral: Non-pharmacologic pain control adjuncts
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

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
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention GroupNon-pharmacologic pain control adjunctsPatients in this group will participate in pain management counseling and choose non-pharmacologic pain control supports to use during their procedure in addition to the standard of care pain management offered in the office
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Difference in overall pain score during procedure between control and intervention groupCollected within 1 minute of procedure completion

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

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Hawaii

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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

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