Is evacuation of retained products of conception routinely required for incomplete miscarriage?
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- First trimester incomplete miscarriage
- Registration Number
- SLCTR/2008/011
- Lead Sponsor
- Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow up complete
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Inclusion Criteria
Consecutive women presenting within three (3) days of bleeding with spontaneous miscarriage at a period of gestation of 14 weeks or less and trans vaginal ultrasound diameter of retained products of conception between 15 mm to 50 mm
Exclusion Criteria
Women who have strong preference to either management, any other complicating medical conditions, cervical incompetence and induced abortions and evidence of induced abortion
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method In the study group percentage reduction in the population of women with incomplete miscarriages who will require a surgical evacuation []<br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Excessive bleeding, need for surgical evacuation, infections, pain, cervical or uterine injuries, duration of vaginal bleeding, time off normal work, duration of hospital stay []<br>