Is Oxytocin Given During Surgical Procedure for Abortion Before 12 Weeks of Pregnancy Useful?

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2009-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This is a randomized, single-blind study using oxytocin 5U i.v. during surgical abortion in one arm of the study, and no medication in the other arm of the study. Comparison is done between the two groups measuring the following outcomes: pain, nausea and blood loss. The investigators' hypothesis is that there will be no significant differences between the two groups.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Asker & Baerum Hospital
• Treatments: Oxytocin

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• seeking legal abortion

• first trimester

• surgical intervention

• no current medication

• fluent in norwegian language

Exclusion Criteria:

• current medication

• medical condition with coagulopathy