Misoprostol in Missed Abortion
ConditionAbortion; Attempted
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexFemale
Age18-40
SponsorAssiut University
About this trial
In this study we compare between the effectiveness of combined Foley's catheter with Misoprostol and intracervical Foley's catheter alone for termination of second trimester abortion.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Women aged between 18 - 40 years of age with mid-trimester fetal death inutero.
Singleton pregnancies from 18-24 weeks.
women with unfavourable cervix (Bishop Score < 5) at the time of recruitment.
Previous one CS and non-previous CS pregnant women.
Disqualifiers
• Previous 2 CS or more.
Medical contraindications for prostaglandin therapy (allergy to prostaglandins or severe asthma).
co-morbidities like severe anemia (Hb < 7g/dl), hypertension, diabetes, or coagulopathy .
Women with excessive vaginal discharge or rupture of membrane.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Misopristol
- Foley catheter
Treatment groups
122 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Source ClinicalTrials.gov