Paracervical Versus Intracervical Lidocaine for Suction Curettage: A Randomized Controlled Trial

NCT00816751 NA COMPLETED Results posted

The aim of this study is to estimate the efficacy of intracervical versus paracervical block on pain experienced during first trimester suction curettage without the use of preoperative cervical ripening. Because of the theoretical improved reliability of stromal block, the investigators hypothesize that intracervical block would produce lower pain scores than paracervical block at the time of cervical dilation.

Details

Lead sponsor	University of California, San Diego
Phase	NA
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	89
Start date	2007-12
Completion	2008-02

Conditions

• Abortion, Induced
• Pain

Interventions

• Paracervical block
• Intracervical
• Buffered Lidocaine, vasopressin, sodium bicarbonate

Primary outcomes

• Pain Score, as Assessed Using a 10 cm Linear Visual Analog Scale (VAS) — at completion of procedure
  VAS on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being lowest pain and 10 highest amount of pain

Countries

United States