Misoprostol in Missed Abortion

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
Age18-40
SponsorAssiut University

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 volunteers

Qualifiers

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

Design model

Cohort

Time perspective

Prospective

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Misopristol

    Drug

    Foley catheter with Misopristol local application

  • Foley catheter

    Device

    Foley catheter alone

Treatment groups

122 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Misopristol1 intervention
Group B: Foley catheter1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Interval time

the interval (hours) between Foley catheter balloon insertion to complete abortion

Time frame
periprocedurally

Secondary outcomes

Other outcomes

Locations

This trial has no locations.

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