Abstract
Objective The objective was to determine feasibility of a study comparing mean pain scores between women randomized to nitrous oxide/oxygen (NO) versus oxygen+oral analgesics for trimester surgical abortion. Study design Pilot randomized controlled trial comparing NO (n= 10) versus oxygen+oral analgesics (n= 10). Feasibility of subject recruitment, and pain and satisfaction scores on a visual analog scale were evaluated. Results Fifty-seven percent of eligible women participated. Mean pain scores were similar between groups, and mean satisfaction scores were higher for the NO group (77.5 vs. 46.7, P=.048). Conclusions The majority of eligible women agreed to participate in this study evaluating an uncommon pain control intervention.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 164-166 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Contraception |
Volume | 91 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- First trimester
- Nitrous oxide
- Pain
- Surgical abortion
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Reproductive Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology