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Nitrous Oxide for Pain Management of First Trimester Surgical Abortion

Information source: University of New Mexico
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this data on August 23, 2015
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Condition(s) targeted: Abortion in First Trimester

Intervention: Nitrous oxide administration (Other)

Phase: N/A

Status: Completed

Sponsored by: University of New Mexico

Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s):
Rameet H. Singh, MD, MPH, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Summary

The purpose of this research is to study the effect of nitrous oxide on pain felt by women having a surgical termination at less than 11 weeks compared to pain felt by women receiving oral pain medications.

Clinical Details

Official title: Nitrous Oxide for Pain Management of First Trimester Surgical Abortion

Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)

Primary outcome: Visual analog pain score for mean maximum procedural pain

Secondary outcome:

Visual analog scale score for baseline pain

Visual analog scale for post-procedure pain

Pain management satisfaction

Visual analog scale to measure anticipated pain.

Eligibility

Minimum age: 18 Years. Maximum age: N/A. Gender(s): Female.

Criteria:

Inclusion Criteria:

- 18 years old or older,

- elective pregnancy termination at gestational age of less than 11 weeks,

- speak English

- candidate for an in-clinic procedure.

- desire local anesthesia, ibuprofen, Vicodin and Ativan (the usual treatment in our

clinic) for managing pain Exclusion Criteria:

- no medical problems preventing the use of nitrous oxide

- no allergies to nitrous oxide, lidocaine, vasopressin, ibuprofen, Vicodin or Ativan

- significant active upper respiratory infection

- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

- intoxication

- use of street drugs

Locations and Contacts

University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
Additional Information

Starting date: August 2012
Last updated: June 14, 2015

Page last updated: August 23, 2015

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