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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy Termination Agnosia Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Pain Management Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Perceptual Disorders Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96822, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

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

Treatment and study plan

Non-pharmacologic pain control adjuncts

Behavioral

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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Hawaii

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Oct 28, 2015
Registry last updated: Sep 30, 2016

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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