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Abortion, InducedNCT00188071

Postoperative Pain After Medical Abortion Under Local Anesthesia : Comparison of Several Analgesic Regimen

A study testing paracetamol, ketoprofen and ketoprofen + paracetamol in people with Abortion, Induced, run by University Hospital, Angers at 1 site in France.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To compare postoperative analgesia by paracetamol 1gr or ketoprofen 100 mg or the combination of these two analgesics each treatment beeing allocated by randomization Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Abortion, Induced
What is being tested?
paracetamol, ketoprofen and ketoprofen + paracetamol
How many people
240 participants
Where
1 siteFrance
Study dates
Sep 2002to Aug 2003
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • pregnant women
  • medical abortion performed in day case surgery under local anesthesia
  • informed written consent

Who cannot join

  • under 18 year old

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

France1 site
  • Dept of Anesthesia - CHU

    Angers, 49933

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About this study

Official title: Postoperative Pain After Medical Abortion Under Local Anesthesia : a Prospective and Randomized Trial Comparing Several Analgesic Regimen

  • To compare postoperative analgesia by paracetamol 1gr or ketoprofen 100 mg or the combination of these two analgesics
  • each treatment beeing allocated by randomization
Read the detailed description
  • 240 pregnant women who undewent a medical abortion by aspiration, under local anesthesia, (day case surgery) were enrolled after informed consent and signed approval
  • according to randomization, they received one hour before medical abortion procedure performed under local anesthesia of the cervix, one of these three diffrente analgesics :
  • paracetamol 1 gr
  • ketoprofen 100 mg
  • the association of both Postprocedure pain was recorded, by nurse, using a visual analog scale (VAS), 7 times before and after the procedure, until the discharge of the patient.
  • if VAS was above 40 on two consecutive measurements a morphine injection was given.
  • the number and total amount of morphine was recorded.
  • satisfaction was recorded within the 3 postoperative day by a telephone inquiry.
Being tested
paracetamol, ketoprofen, ketoprofen + paracetamol
Keywords
medical abortion, analgesia
Medical subject headings
Agnosia

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • paracetamolDrug

  • ketoprofenDrug

  • ketoprofen + paracetamolDrug

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. postoperative pain rating

Secondary outcomes (2)
  1. morphine consumption

  2. patient satisfaction

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted16 Sep 2005 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2002
  3. Study completionAug 2003

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Enrolment
240 participants
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00188071
Sponsor's protocol ID
CP 02-02
Status last verified
Sep 2005
First submitted
12 Sep 2005
Last updated
1 Nov 2017
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing paracetamol, ketoprofen and ketoprofen + paracetamol in people with Abortion, Induced, run by University Hospital, Angers at 1 site in France.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 1 Nov 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

postoperative pain rating. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 1 Nov 2017.

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