WithdrawnPhase 3

Lidocaine-Prilocaine Cream in Conjunction With Paracervical Block for Pain With Abortion

Stopped: Lack of funding.

United States0Started 2020-12

Plain-language summary

The investigators theorize that the application of a lidocaine-prilocaine cream 5-10 minutes prior to the administration of a paracervical block could decrease pain associated with its administration and pain with abortion overall.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * surgical abortion patient at 5 0/7 to 11 6/7 weeks gestational age; * English or Spanish speaking; * ability to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * pre-operative use of misoprostol; * allergy to study medications (lidocaine, prilocaine, versed, fentanyl); * known uterine anomaly; * prior cervical surgery

What they're measuring

Pain perceived as measured by a Visual Analog Scale (0-100mm) at the time of cervical dilation

Timeframe: Intraoperative; Immediately following cervical dilation

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03508804

SponsorStanford University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2022-12

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