Status:
COMPLETED
Acupuncture for Pain Management During Uterine Aspiration
Lead Sponsor:
Columbia University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Society of Family Planning
Conditions:
Pain Acute
Acupuncture
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-55 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The proposed study will be a randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of auricular acupuncture as adjunct for pain management during abortion. Women seeking first ...
Detailed Description
Of the estimated 1.06 million abortions performed in the United States in 2011, approximately 91% occurred before 13 weeks gestation. Most first trimester abortions are performed in an outpatient cent...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- English- or Spanish-speaking women
- Age 18 or older
- Seeking first trimester suction aspiration for undesired pregnancy, early pregnancy failure, retained products of conception, or molar pregnancy
- Intrauterine pregnancy with gestational age less than or equal to 12 weeks and 6 days
- Willingness to receive acupuncture and be randomized in the study
Exclusion
- Allergy to adhesives
- Allergy to or cannot receive ibuprofen or 1% lidocaine
- Congenital anomalies of the ear including anotia and microtia
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 9 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
153 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03391986
Start Date
September 9 2017
End Date
July 1 2018
Last Update
September 3 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, United States, 10032