Pain Evaluation During Follicle Aspiration: Comparison of Two Sedation Protocols

Pain Evaluation During Follicle Aspiration: Comparison of Two Sedation Protocols

Giving infiltration analgesia around the neck of the womb (= paracervical block, PCB) is frequently experienced as a painful procedure by women undergoing follicle aspiration. Two sedation protocols, where in the one protocol a low dose of alfentanil hydrochloride is already administered before the PCB, will be compared with each other and pain relief measured using the 'Visual Analogue Scale' and the 'Short-Form McGill Questionnaire'

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy women and female infertility patients
• Between 18 and 43 years of age

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with a known allergy to alfentanil hydrochloride or comparable drugs (morphine, cocaine)