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Outcomes of Medical versus Surgical Management of First Trimester Incomplete Abortion on Among Women Admitted at Kampala International University Teaching Hospital (KIU -TH)

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Conditions
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Registration Number
PACTR201810731753052
Lead Sponsor
victor tetty otieno
Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria

Women with first trimester incomplete abortion admitted in gynaecology ward who are;
1. Hemodynamically stable with no signs of hypovolaemia or shock due to excessive bleeding.
2. In first trimester of pregnancy with weeks of amenorrhea at =12 weeks.
3. Having Per vaginal bleeding with retained products of conception suggestive of incomplete abortion.
4. No contraindication for misoprostol use like allergy to prostaglandins and previous uterine scars.
6. No major organ disease like renal, cardiovascular, nervous, liver, hematological or immunosuppressive disease.

Exclusion Criteria

Women with evidence of infection: temperature <36 or >38 degrees Celsius, Pulse Rate >100, Respiratory rate >20 respirations/min
2 .Women with structural uterine abnormalities like unicornuate or bicornuate uterus and uterine septum.
3. Women with previous fresh uterine scars (less than 18 months) since they are at increased risk of uterine rupture
4. Patients with =2 previous scars as this increases the risk of uterine rupture.
5. Patients with more than three abortions as this would alter the findings on satisfaction and secondary outcomes.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
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