About this trial
In this study we compare between the effectiveness of combined Foley's catheter with Misoprostol and intracervical Foley's catheter alone for termination of second trimester abortion.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Women aged between 18 - 40 years of age with mid-trimester fetal death inutero.
Singleton pregnancies from 18-24 weeks.
women with unfavourable cervix (Bishop Score < 5) at the time of recruitment.
Previous one CS and non-previous CS pregnant women.
Disqualifiers
• Previous 2 CS or more.
Medical contraindications for prostaglandin therapy (allergy to prostaglandins or severe asthma).
co-morbidities like severe anemia (Hb < 7g/dl), hypertension, diabetes, or coagulopathy .
Women with excessive vaginal discharge or rupture of membrane.
Trial population
Women who are indicated for termination of pregnancy in second trimester due to fetal abnormalities and intrauterine fetal death
Trial design
Cohort
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Misopristol
DrugFoley catheter with Misopristol local application
Foley catheter
DeviceFoley catheter alone
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Interval time
the interval (hours) between Foley catheter balloon insertion to complete abortion
Locations
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