Intranasal fentanyl has been found to be safe and effective in the reduction of pain among pediatric and adult populations. The investigators hypothesize that patients who receive 100 mcg of intranasal fentanyl for pain control before first-trimester uterine aspiration will report lower pain scores than those who receive placebo. The investigators will test this hypothesis using a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial comparing pain reported during uterine aspiration between patients who receive either intranasal fentanyl or intranasal saline prior to the procedure.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Enrollment
107
Women's Options Center
Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette
Portland, Oregon, United States
Pain during uterine aspiration
Self reported on 100 mm VAS
Time frame: During uterine aspiration or immediately after uterine aspiration
Patient satisfaction with procedural pain control
Self reported on 100 mm VAS
Time frame: approximately 15 minutes after procedure ends
Post-procedural pain
Self reported on 100 mm VAS
Time frame: approximately 15 minutes after procedure end
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