Use of Nitrous Oxide for Pain Alleviation in Women Undergoing Osmotic Dilator Insertion for Dilatation and Evacuation

Summary

A randomised control study aiming to examine whether inhaled N2O/O2 during cervical preparation for second trimester dilatation and evacuation with osmotic dilators (laminaria) alleviates pain and is superior to placebo.

Timeline

Start

2022-12

Primary completion

2024-06

Completion

2024-12

Publications

• Background Newmann SJ, Dalve-Endres A, Diedrich JT, Steinauer JE, Meckstroth K, Drey EA. Cervical preparation for second trimester dilation and evacuation. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 Aug 4;(8):CD007310. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007310.pub2.
• Background Meyer R, Cahan T, Yagel I, Afek A, Derazne E, Bar-Shavit Y, Yuval Y, Admon D, Shina A. A double-blind randomized trial comparing lidocaine spray and placebo spray anesthesia prior to cervical laminaria insertion. Contraception. 2020 Nov;102(5):332-338. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2020.07.002. Epub 2020 Jul 8.
• Background Wood M. The safety and efficacy of intranasal midazolam sedation combined with inhalation sedation with nitrous oxide and oxygen in paediatric dental patients as an alternative to general anaesthesia. SAAD Dig. 2010 Jan;26:12-22.
• Background Burnweit C, Diana-Zerpa JA, Nahmad MH, Lankau CA, Weinberger M, Malvezzi L, Smith L, Shapiro T, Thayer K. Nitrous oxide analgesia for minor pediatric surgical procedures: an effective alternative to conscious sedation? J Pediatr Surg. 2004 Mar;39(3):495-9; discussion 495-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2003.11.037.
• Background Young A, Ismail M, Papatsoris AG, Barua JM, Calleary JG, Masood J. Entonox(R) inhalation to reduce pain in common diagnostic and therapeutic outpatient urological procedures: a review of the evidence. Ann R Coll Surg Engl. 2012 Jan;94(1):8-11. doi: 10.1308/003588412X13171221499702.
• Background Broughton K, Clark AG, Ray AP. Nitrous Oxide for Labor Analgesia: What We Know to Date. Ochsner J. 2020 Winter;20(4):419-421. doi: 10.31486/toj.19.0102.
• Background Descamps MJ, Gwilym S, Weldon D, Holloway V. Prospective audit of emergency department transit times associated with entonox analgesia for reduction of the acute, traumatic dislocated shoulder. Accid Emerg Nurs. 2007 Oct;15(4):223-7. doi: 10.1016/j.aaen.2007.07.008. Epub 2007 Oct 29.
• Background O'Sullivan I, Benger J. Nitrous oxide in emergency medicine. Emerg Med J. 2003 May;20(3):214-7. doi: 10.1136/emj.20.3.214.
• Background Schneider EN, Riley R, Espey E, Mishra SI, Singh RH. Nitrous oxide for pain management during in-office hysteroscopic sterilization: a randomized controlled trial. Contraception. 2017 Mar;95(3):239-244. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2016.09.006. Epub 2016 Sep 9.
• Background Mercier RJ, Liberty A. Intrauterine lidocaine for pain control during laminaria insertion: a randomized controlled trial. Contraception. 2014 Dec;90(6):594-600. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2014.07.008. Epub 2014 Jul 23.

Drugs

Indications

No indication recorded.