Pain Evaluation During Follicle Aspiration: Comparison of Two Sedation Protocols

University Hospital, Ghent

Overview

Giving infiltration analgesia around the neck of the womb (= paracervical block, PCB) is frequently experienced as a painful procedure by women undergoing follicle aspiration. Two sedation protocols, where in the one protocol a low dose of alfentanil hydrochloride is already administered before the PCB, will be compared with each other and pain relief measured using the 'Visual Analogue Scale' and the 'Short-Form McGill Questionnaire'

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

Low dose of alfentanil hydrochlorideDRUG

Administration of low dose alfentanil hydrochloride before paracervical block

Normal dose of alfentanil hydrochlorideDRUG

Normal dose of alfentanil hydrochloride is administered after paracervical block

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 43 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Healthy women and female infertility patients * Between 18 and 43 years of age Exclusion Criteria: * Patients with a known allergy to alfentanil hydrochloride or comparable drugs (morphine, cocaine)

Locations (1)

Ghent University Hospital

Ghent, Belgium

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain relief

Time frame: During and immediately after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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