MISOPROSTOL VERSUS MANUAL VACUUM ASPIRATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF FIRST TRIMESTER INCOMPLETE MISCARRIAGE AT UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI TEACHING HOSPITAL. A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Incomplete miscarriage
- Registration Number
- PACTR202009610896579
- Lead Sponsor
- Anna Peter
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 76
Inclusion Criteria
1) Gestational age less than or equal to twelve weeks or uterine size of less than or equal to 12 weeks’ LMP with history of vaginal bleeding and/or history of incomplete expulsion of products of conception
2)Open cervical os with minimal vaginal bleeding.
3)Ultrasound report of retained product of conception
Exclusion Criteria
1)Signs of severe infection (foul-smelling discharge, fever > 38o C, or pulse > 110/minute)
2)Haemodynamic instability
3)Missed abortion
4)Suspected ectopic pregnancy
5)Presence of IUCD in situ
6)Patient refusal or non consenting patients, not willing to be monitored and lack of access to functional phone
7) known contraindications to misoprostol
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome measure will be the efficacy of misoprostol for completion of evacuation of incomplete abortion without recourse to additional surgical intervention at any point for any reason
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Abdominal pain;vaginal bleeding