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The effect of misoprostol on the therapeutic abortio

Phase 2
Conditions
medical management of second trimester induced abortion.
Medical abortion
Registration Number
IRCT2013120315634N1
Lead Sponsor
Vice-Chancellor for Research, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Complete
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
91
Inclusion Criteria

healthy pregnant women in their second trimester of pregnancy (14-20 weeks) with closed cervix who are candidate for therapeutic abortion and agree to participate in this clinical trial.
Exclusion criteria: history of more than 2 cesarean section; history of cesarean section with uterine classic or T-shape incision; previous myomectomy; allergy to prostaglandins; severe vaginal bleeding before treatment; anemia Hb less than 7 g/dl ); coagulopathy; significant medical disorder(example, active liver disease, cardiovascular disease, renal failure, chronic adrenal failure, disorders requiring corticosteroid therapy); rupture of membrane and vaginitis.

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complete abortion rate at 24 and 48 hours. Timepoint: every 6 hours. Method of measurement: Questioneaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Failure rate. Timepoint: No abortions occurred in 48 hours. Method of measurement: sonography.;Side effects of drug. Timepoint: Every 6 hours. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Induction abortion interval from insertion of first dose of misoprostol. Timepoint: Every 6 hours. Method of measurement: hour.
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