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N/ACompleted· 140 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Nitrous oxide administrationother
Likely dose
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Nitrous Oxide for Pain Management of First Trimester Surgical Abortion

University of New Mexico·interventional·Posted Mar 26, 2014·Updated Apr 19, 2016

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Nitrous oxide administration for Abortion in First Trimester. Completed, enrolled 140 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The purpose of this research is to study the effect of nitrous oxide on pain felt by women having a surgical termination at less than 11 weeks compared to pain felt by women receiving oral pain medications.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsAbortion in First Trimester
CountriesUnited States
Collaborators--

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
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First PostedMar 26, 2014
Enrollment StartAug 1, 2012
Primary CompletionApr 1, 2015
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 2.7 yearsPosted 12.3 years ago

Interventions

Nitrous oxide administrationother

All participants will receive 800 mg of oral ibuprofen 30 minutes pre-operatively. The NO group will get two placebo pills and the standard care group will get one 5/325 mg Vicodin, and 1 mg of Ativan 30 minutes before the procedure. The standard care group will get oxygen intraoperatively. NO or oxygen will be administered via a scented nasal mask to blind patients to the intervention. All patients will get local anesthesia via a standardized PCB.