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NCT Number: NCT00121329

4% Intrauterine Lidocaine Infusion for Pain Management in First Trimester Abortions

Recent studies have investigated the use of local anesthetics (i.e. lidocaine, mepivacaine) to lessen the pain experienced with minor gynecologic procedures such as endometrial biopsy and office hysteroscopy. Local anesthetic injected into the uterine cavity has been demonstrated effective in some studies at decreasing patient pain associated with these intrauterine procedures at an anesthetic concentration of at least 2%. Based on this evidence, we hypothesized that an intrauterine lidocaine infusion may reduce patient pain during first trimester abortions.

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Key information

Conditions

Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette

Portland, Oregon, 97206, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age > 18 years old
  • Good general health
  • English speaking
  • Confirmation of gestational age by ultrasound
  • Body weight > 100 lbs.
  • Pregnancy < 11 weeks

Treatment and study plan

Intrauterine lidocaine infusion 4%

Drug

Primary outcomes

  1. VAS scores during cervical dilation and uterine aspiration

Secondary outcomes

  1. Patient satisfaction, symptoms, lidocaine levels

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Oregon Health and Science University

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study completion
2004
First posted
Jul 21, 2005
Registry last updated
Jul 21, 2005

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