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NCT Number: NCT03030443

Patient Preferences in Anesthesia for Abortion Care

This study will use semi-structured interviews with participants in a prospective cohort study to explore women's experiences of pain and preferences in pain management during first trimester surgical abortion to create a more patient centered experience. We will analyze two study cohorts of women undergoing first trimester surgical abortion: women choosing oral anesthesia and women choosing nitrous oxide.

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy Termination in First Trimester Agnosia Nervous System Diseases Neurobehavioral Manifestations Neurologic Manifestations Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Perceptual Disorders Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

University of New Mexico

Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States

About this study

This study will utilize an open-ended semi-structured interview format to elicit a broader understanding of the multi-dimensional pain experience of woman undergoing an abortion procedure. This study seeks to provide further evaluation of the pain experience and preferences of women receiving alternative methods of pain management such as oral sedation and nitrous oxide.

The study will use semi-structured interviews to explore women's experiences of pain and preferences in pain management during first trimester surgical abortion and will include a procedural pain outcome using the visual analog scale (VAS) to create a more patient centered experience.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • women undergoing first trimester surgical abortion choosing between oral anesthesia or nitrous oxide for pain management
  • women who are able to read and understand English
  • women who are 18 years old or older

Exclusion criteria

  • under the age of 18
  • women unable to consent and/or are cognitively impaired
  • women who are incarcerated
  • women who do not speak English

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Identify Patient Priorities and Preferences for pain and pain management through Qualitative Analysis

    Time frame: through patient completion in study, up to one week following the procedure

    To identify patient priorities and preferences for pain and pain management using Qualitative Analysis prior to their first trimester surgical abortion under local anesthesia with oral or nitrous oxide sedation.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Compare quantitative and qualitative assessment of pain

    Time frame: through patient completion in study, up to one week following the procedure

    Compare the quantitative objective assessment of maximum procedural pain using the visual analog scale (VAS) with the qualitative assessment of pain obtained via semi-structured interviews.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of New Mexico

Other

Collaborators

  • Society of Family Planning

Registry information

Acronym: PAC

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2022
Study completion
2022
First posted
Jan 25, 2017
Registry last updated
May 31, 2023

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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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