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Administrative data

NCT number NCT03710239
Other study ID # 5209
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date October 2, 2018
Est. completion date March 11, 2020

Study information

Verified date March 2020
Source Albany Medical College
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Comparison of pain levels and pain medications utilized following insertion of two different types of osmotic dilators.


Description:

This is a randomized controlled trial to assess and compare pain levels and pain medication needs following placement of Laminaria versus Dilapan-S for cervical preparation prior to second-trimester dilation and evacuation (D&E) procedures. Pain levels and medication usage will also be assessed following the D&E procedure itself, up to 7 days after the procedure.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 68
Est. completion date March 11, 2020
Est. primary completion date March 11, 2020
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- scheduled D&E for 15+0 to 23+6 wga

- ability to speak and read in English

- ownership of smartphone with internet access and data plan

Exclusion Criteria:

- chronic pain, fibromyalgia, active pelvic infection, inability to take NSAIDS, current use of narcotics

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Device:
Dilapan-S
Synthetic osmotic dilator
Laminaria
Seaweed-based osmotic dilator

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Albany Medical Center Obstetrics and Gynecology Albany New York

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Albany Medical College

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Maximum pain above baseline following Laminaria versus Dilapan-S placement Timed surveys measuring pain on Numeric Rating Scale (0-10), administered approximately 24 hours after dilator placement First 24 hours after dilator placement
Primary Time of maximum pain above baseline following Laminaria versus Dilapan-S placement Timing of maximum Numeric Rating Scale (0-10) pain difference among measurements approximately 24 hours after dilator placement First 24 hours after dilator placement
Secondary Pain medication use after Laminaria versus Dilapan-S placement Timed surveys of pain medication usage at 2 hours, 4 hours, 8 hours, and approximately 24 hours after dilator placement First 24 hours after dilator placement
Secondary Maximum pain increase over baseline following D&E procedure Timed surveys measuring pain on Numeric Rating Scale (0-10), administered at 1 hour, 4 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 1 week after D&E procedure First week after D&E
Secondary Pain medication use after D&E Timed surveys of pain medication usage, administered at 4 hours, 24 hours, 48 hours, and 1 week after D&E procedure First week after D&E
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