The Use of Music for Pain and Anxiety Control During Abortion

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Pain, Anxiety

In brief

Most first trimester abortions are performed under local anesthesia using either manual or electric vacuum suction aspiration. The majority of women undergoing these procedures experience some amount of pain and anxiety. The investigators seek to understand if the provision of music during first trimester abortion will reduce pain and anxiety associated with this procedure. This study will involve the use of music during first trimester abortion as an additional method of pain and anxiety control. The investigators will recruit women seeking a first trimester suction aspiration procedure primarily for elective pregnancy termination or for other related indications such as an abnormal pregnancy, inevitable abortion, or retained products of conception. Participation will be voluntary and include informed consent. Recruited women will be divided into two groups: control group (no music) and intervention (music) group. All subjects will receive routine care and standard pain control measures, including local anesthesia, during their procedure. Those assigned to the intervention group will receive a portable digital music player (iPOD™ Nano) with headphones to listen to during their procedure. All subjects will complete preoperative and postoperative pain and anxiety questionnaires in addition to a patient satisfaction survey at the end of their visit. The provider will also assess and record the subject's pain experienced during the procedure. The investigators will also measure preoperative and postoperative vital signs on all participants. Subjects will be compensated for their time and study participation will not affect any care received at the clinic. Upon completion of their visit, there will be no additional followup for this study.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01013363

Run by

Columbia University

People needed

106

Starts

2009-09-01

Expected to finish

2009-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-11-19

Who can join

Age: any. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Viable or non-viable intrauterine pregnancy less than or equal to 14 weeks gestational age (including women with an abnormal pregnancy, inevitable abortion, or retained products of conception)
• Ability to read and speak English or Spanish
• Willingness to participate in the randomized trial

You may not qualify if…

• Hearing or visual impairment
• Allergy to ibuprofen or lidocaine

Where it is running

• Columbia University — New York, New York, United States

Full record on ClinicalTrials.gov

Trial information comes from ClinicalTrials.gov and is refreshed daily. TrialsForMe does not provide medical care and does not run the studies it lists.