Rameet H Singh1, Eve Espey2, Shannon Carr2, Brenda Pereda2, Tony Ogburn2, Lawrence Leeman3. 1. University of New Mexico School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Electronic address: RHSingh@salud.unm.edu. 2. University of New Mexico School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albuquerque, New Mexico. 3. University of New Mexico School of Medicine Department of Family and Community Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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 analgesicsfor 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.
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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.
Authors: Rebecca H Allen; Jennifer Fortin; Deborah Bartz; Alisa B Goldberg; Melissa A Clark Journal: Contraception Date: 2011-10-11 Impact factor: 3.375