Expectant Management of Ectopic Pregnancy

• Conditions: Ectopic Pregnancy

• Registration Number: NCT04975984
• Lead Sponsor: Ain Shams University

Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of expectant management in the treatment of tubal ectopic pregnancy and identification of different factors that can be used to predict its success.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-06-17
• Status Verified: 2021-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-07-14
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-07-14
• Study Start: 2021-07-20
• Study First Posted: 2021-07-26
• Last Update Posted: 2021-07-26
• Primary Completion: 2021-12-01
• Study Completion: 2021-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

• all women who underwent expectant management as the first line of management offered after optimal counseling during the period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2020.

1. Hemodynamically stable with confirmed diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy on ultrasound scan.
2. No significant pelvic pain.
3. No hemoperitoneum.
4. No fetal heart in the ectopic pregnancy.
5. HCG level <5000 IU/L.
6. Expectant management was the first line of management offered to the patient after optimal counseling.

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Exclusion Criteria

1. all women with non tubal ectopic pregnancy
2. all women with tubal ectopic pregnancy that recieved medical or surgical treatment as 1st line treatment

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
resolution of hCG level	up to 12 weeks	hCG levels measured every week till negative less than (\<20 IU/l) up to 12 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Ain Shams university maternity hospital; 🇪🇬 Cairo, Egypt