Evaluation of Oral Midazolam in First-trimester Surgical Abortions

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the level of pain, anxiety and side effects that women experience with a surgical abortion and the effect that the anti-anxiety medication, midazolam, might have when used along with ibuprofen and a paracervical block (PCB) instead of the standard pain treatment of only ibuprofen and a PCB.

Timeline

Start

2013-04

Primary completion

2013-12

Completion

2014-01

Publications

• Bayer LL, Edelman AB, Fu R, Lambert WE, Nichols MD, Bednarek PH, Miller K, Jensen JT. An Evaluation of Oral Midazolam for Anxiety and Pain in First-Trimester Surgical Abortion: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jul;126(1):37-46. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000913.

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