U.S., March 24 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07487246) titled 'Paracervical Block With Combined Ketorolac and Lidocaine for Osmotic Dilator Placement' on March 17.
Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to improve pain management for participantswho need osmotic dilators for cervical preparation the day before their second trimester abortion procedure. Osmotic dilators are sticks that are inserted into the cervix. They soak up fluid and expand overnight, gently opening the cervix. We are studying an injection of ketorolac (a liquid anti-inflammatory medication similar to ibuprofen) combined with lidocaine (a liquid numbing medication), which is injected vaginally to the area surrounding t...