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Evening Primrose Oil Efficacy in Second Trimester Abortion

Phase 3
Conditions
Missed Abortion
Interventions
Drug: Evening primrose oil(EPO)
Drug: Placebo - Cap
Registration Number
NCT03698734
Lead Sponsor
Ain Shams University
Brief Summary

efficacy of evening primrose oil in shortening the duration of induction in 2nd trimesteric missed abortion

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
100
Inclusion Criteria
  • Primiparous women
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Exclusion Criteria
  • Previous uterine incision( Cs, myomectomy,)
  • Contraindications to medical or surgical uterine evacuations (eg, hemodynamically unstable, coagulopathy)
  • Evidence of intra-uterine infection
  • Rupture of fetal membranes.
  • Intrauterine device in place.
  • Allergy to prostaglandins or EPO
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Evening primrose oilEvening primrose oil(EPO)-
placeboPlacebo - Cap-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
duration of medical induction of abortionup to 1 week

time needed for complete expulsion of fetus and placenta

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

AinShams university maternity hospital

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Cairo, Abbassya, Egypt

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