Comparison Between Two Analgesic Methods for Pain Relief Following Surgical Abortion

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Pain
• Interventions: Drug: Paracetamol; Drug: lornoxicam

• Registration Number: NCT02025166
• Lead Sponsor: Rambam Health Care Campus

Brief Summary

To compare between the efficacy of Paracetamol IV vs. Lornoxicam IV in pain relief following surgical abortion.

The medication will be given at the time of the procedure. Following the abortion, pain level will be evaluated.

Detailed Description

Patients with medical indication for surgical abortion during first trimester will be divided to two groups. The study groups, the surgeons and the nurses will be blinded to one of the treatment arms.

Pain will be evaluated at fixed intervals following the abortion. Comparison in pain levels between the study groups will be analysed.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2013-12
• Study First Submitted: 2013-12-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-12-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-12-30
• Study First Posted: 2013-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 2013-12-31
• Study Start: 2014-01
• Primary Completion: 2015-01
• Study Completion: 2015-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 82

Inclusion Criteria

• Elective surgical abortion for first trimester pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria

• Chronic pelvic pain
• Fibromyalgia
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Chronic renal failure, liver disease, peptic ulcer
• cervical stenosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
lornoxicam	lornoxicam	Pain treatment, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID)
Paracetamol	lornoxicam	Pain treatment, aniline analgesics
Paracetamol	Paracetamol	Pain treatment, aniline analgesics
lornoxicam	Paracetamol	Pain treatment, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain	Two hours	Pain level will be evaluated by VAS

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Rambam Health Care Campus; 🇮🇱 Haifa, Israel