Sublingual Misoprostol Versus Manual Vacuum Aspiration for Treatment of Incomplete Abortion in Nigeria: A Randomized Control Study
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 212
Inclusion Criteria
All consenting women at the study centres with first-trimester incomplete abortion, confirmed by a trans-abdominal ultrasound scan of the uterus, were eligible for the study
Exclusion Criteria
Women with excessive vaginal bleeding, severe anaemia (Hb < 7.0g%), or suspected ectopic pregnancy were excluded from the study.
A history of allergy to prostaglandins,
Evidence of genital infection such as offensive vaginal discharge, uterine tenderness, and pyrexia.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measure was the incidence of complete uterine evacuation (complete abortion) after one week of treatment with single-dose sublingual misoprostol 400mcg or MVA.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The secondary outcome measures included incidence, types, and tolerability of treatment side effects as well as participants’ satisfaction with the treatment received