Second trimester termination of pregnancy, outcome after one or two day mifepristone-misoprostol interval

Completed

• Conditions: Termination of second trimester pregnancy; Pregnancy and Childbirth; Unspecified abortion

• Registration Number: ISRCTN09944151
• Lead Sponsor: Helsinki University Hospital (Finland)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-01-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

1. Age over 18 years
2. Duration of pregnancy (as verified by ultrasonography) between 12 weeks (12+1) up to 24 weeks (24+0) and approval for termination from the Finnish National Authority for Medico-legal Affairs (TEO)
3. Singleton, live pregnancy
4. Voluntary participation and signed approval to the study
5. No intrauterine device (IUD) in utero at the time of abortion

Exclusion Criteria

1. Allergy to mifepristone or misoprostol
2. Severe, complicated asthma
3. An extrauterine pregnancy
4. No common language with the investigators
5. A coronary disease or high risk factors for it
6. HIV or hepatitis (a smaller group having blood samples taken)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Time to termination of pregnancy<br>2. Need for surgical curettage

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
o secondary outcome measures