N/A Completed N=41 Randomized Double-blind Treatment

Paracervical Block for Pain Associated With Laminaria Insertion

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02454296 ↗

Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Apr 2017

Primary outcomePrimary: Pain After Placement of Laminaria (100 mm Visual Analog Scale) — 13; 54 units on a scale (100 mm VAS) — p=0.01

Summary

To assess if paracervical block is effective at reducing discomfort during placement of intracervical laminaria for pre-operative cervical preparation.

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Pain After Placement of Laminaria (100 mm Visual Analog Scale)	13; 54	0.01 sig
SECONDARY Satisfaction With Overall Pain Control (100 mm Visual Analog Scale)	95; 70	0.05
SECONDARY Paracervical or Sham Block Pain	14; 27	0.34

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant women between the ages of 18-49 years
Desiring surgical termination of pregnancy or surgical management of a fetal demise
Treatment plan involves cervical preparation with laminaria
Participant able to provide informed consent in English and willing to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

Unable to read/speak/understand English
Contraindications to receiving lidocaine

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