This is a study to investigate whether instilling a small amount of liquid lidocaine into the uterus will decrease pain felt by women during laminaria insertions done for cervical dilation prior to second trimester abortion. The investigators hypothesize that women who receive intrauterine lidocaine in addition to a paracervical block will experience less pain than women who receive only a paracervical block.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
72
100mg of liquid lidocaine, single dose, instilled into the uterine cavity via a flexible trans-cervical catheter immediately prior to laminaria insertion.
5mL of normal saline, instilled into the uterus via a flexible trans-cervical catheter immediately prior to laminaria insertion.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Patient self-report of pain score during laminaria insertion, scored on a 100mm Visual Analog Scale
Time frame: Immediately following laminaria insertion
Patient self-report of maximum recalled pain during interval between laminaria insertion and abortion procedure, scored on a 100mm Visual Analog Scale
Time frame: 24-48 hours after laminaria insertion
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