Intracervical Block During Laminaria Insertion

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-45
SponsorAssaf-Harofeh Medical Center

About this trial

Whether intracervical block with lidocaine 1% is superior to sham procedure - intracervical injection of saline 0.9% - in terms of pain control.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Voluntary termination of pregnancy approved by a committee or missed abortion

18.0 to 22.5 gestational week (The gestational age in the case of a missed abortion is determined by the BPD - Biparietal Diameter, which is the determining measure for the ability to perform D&E.)

Singleton pregnancy

Disqualifiers

Multiple pregnancy

Women undergoing the procedure urgently due to cervical insufficiency, inevitable abortion, premature rupture of membranes, or suspected chorioamnionitis

Allergy to lidocaine

Women who do not speak Hebrew or English

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Intracervical block

Treatment groups

70 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

This trial has no locations

Sponsors and collaborators