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COMPLETEDPhase 4NCT03356145

12 Versus 20 mL PCB for D&E Cervical Prep

More research is needed to investigate methods of pain control for cervical preparation for abortion procedures. Women report pain with paracervical block injection as well as with osmotic dilator pla...

Lead sponsor: Stanford University•1 U.S. locations•View source on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Stanford University

This is a non-inferiority, single blinded, randomized controlled trial.This study will use a 2-site, 12 mL 1% plain lidocaine injection paracervical block (PCB) technique (2 mL for tenaculum placement, 10 mL for paracervical block) will provide non-inferior pain control compared to a previously established 2-site, 20 mL 1% lidocaine injection PCB (2 mL for tenaculum placement, 18 mL for paracervical block) when administered for dilation pain control during cervical preparation.

Age

18 - No limit years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Inclusion Criteria

•Women 18 and older
•Intrauterine pregnancy ≥16 weeks gestation
•English speaking competency
•Willing and able to sign consent forms
•Agree to comply with study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

•Women less than 18 years of age
•IV conscious sedation
•Known allergy to study medication (lidocaine)

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Data from ClinicalTrials.govLast updated on ClinicalTrials.gov: January 23, 2024Terms

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StatusCOMPLETED

PhasePHASE4

Enrollment96

Start dateJan 2017

Last updatedJan 23, 2024

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Stanford University

Stanford, California

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This clinical trial information is sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov, a service of the U.S. National Institutes of Health.

ClinicalTrials.gov last update: January 23, 2024Data synced to Clareo: June 28, 2026

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