Pregnancy Termination in Second Trimester Clinical Trial
Official title:
Nitrous Oxide Versus Intravenous Sedation for Anesthesia
This study is a multi-site, double-blinded, randomized, non-inferiority clinical trial of inhaled nitrous oxide with oxygen (N2O/O2) versus intravenous (IV) sedation, with fentanyl and midazolam, for pain management in adult women having a pregnancy termination procedure between 12 and 16 weeks gestational age.
This study will evaluate whether nitrous oxide is a feasible and acceptable alternative to IV sedation for pain management during early second trimester D&E. Primary endpoints will include maximum procedural pain using the visual analog scale (VAS) as well as satisfaction with anesthesia using the Iowa Satisfaction with Anesthesia Scale. ;