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

University of Hawaii74 enrolled

Overview

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.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pregnancy Termination Pain Management

Interventions

Non-pharmacologic pain control adjunctsBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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

Locations (1)

University of Hawaii

Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Difference in overall pain score during procedure between control and intervention group

Patients will complete a visual analog scale to score their overall pain for the procedure.

Time frame: Collected within 1 minute of procedure completion

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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