Intracervical Block During Laminaria Insertion
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18-45
SponsorAssaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Whether intracervical block with lidocaine 1% is superior to sham procedure - intracervical injection of saline 0.9% - in terms of pain control.
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
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