MedPath

Mifepristone Versus Laminaria for Cervical Ripening in Midtrimester Induction

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Abortion, Induced
Registration Number
NCT00383032
Lead Sponsor
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Brief Summary

Data from other countries have suggested that oral mifepristone used as a cervical ripening agent may decrease induction to delivery time in midtrimester inductions. To our knowledge, there are no trials comparing mifepristone to laminaria in a standard clinical setting with standardized misoprostol induction protocol to examine the issue of induction to delivery time. We hypothesize that mifepristone will work at least as well as laminaria for midtrimester cervical ripening prior to induction of labor with misoprostol.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
72
Inclusion Criteria
  • pregnant women with fetal anomalies, aneuploidy, or demise at 15-22 weeks gestation
  • age greater than 16
  • able to speak English
Exclusion Criteria
  • prior uterine scar or
  • allergy or history of bad reaction to any of the study drugs or
  • history of chronic adrenal failure or
  • porphyria or
  • concurrent long-term corticosteroid treatment

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
induction to delivery time
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
pain
need for post-partum D&C
delivery within 24 hours
adverse events

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

🇺🇸

Lebanon, New Hampshire, United States

© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath