Paracervical Block During II-trimester Abortion

Kristina Gemzell Danielsson

Status: Completed

Conditions: Second Trimester Medical Abortion

Treatments: Drug: bipuvacain; Other: NaCl

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01617564

W2010IM

Details and patient eligibility

About

Paracervical blockage can reduce severe pain during second trimester induced medical abortion.

Enrollment: 112 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Women who request second trimester medical abortion (13-22 weeks gestation according to ultrasound)
• 18 years of age or older
• able to understand and communicate in Swedish
• able to understand the study related information and willing to give her
• informed consent to participation in the study

Exclusion criteria

• Known allergy to bupivakain or related substances

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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112 participants in 2 patient groups

Bupivacain

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Drug: bipuvacain

Sodium Chloride

Sham Comparator group

Treatment:

Other: NaCl