Misoprostol in Termination of First Trimester Missed Abortion
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00797693 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 25, 2008
Last Update Posted : November 25, 2008
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Miscarriage | Drug: Misoprostol ( Cytotec) 200 microgram a tablet | Not Applicable |
Objective: To compare the effectiveness of oral versus vaginal misoprostol prior to surgical termination of first trimester missed abortion as cervical priming agent , the difference of cervical dilatation immediately prior to operation , the duration of operation and side effects between two treatment groups.
Design: This study was conducted as randomised study.
Setting: Maternity Teaching Hospital in Hawler/ Kurdistan/ Iraq.
Population: Over a period of six months from the first of January to the thirtieth of June, 2008, one hundred women were included in this study. They were cases of first trimester abortion (6-12 weeks).
Method: Patients were randomly selected for the type of treatment they received. The first group (oral) were assigned to receive 400 micrograms of misoprostol orally as preoperative cervical priming agent, where as the second group (vaginal) were allocated to have treatment either with vaginal misoprostol to receive 400 micrograms vaginally.
Main outcome measure: Oral versus vaginal misoprostol as cervical ripening agent prior to termination of first trimester missed abortion.
Keywords: First trimester, missed abortion, misoprostol, cervical ripening, oral, vaginal.
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 100 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | None (Open Label) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | Oral Versus Vaginal Misoprostol as Cervical Ripening Agent Prior to Surgical Termination of First Trimester Missed Abortions in Hawler Maternity Teaching Hospital in Erbil/Iraq |
Study Start Date : | January 2008 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | May 2008 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 2008 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Vaginal Misoprostol
A drug is given vaginally and to compare this with an oral administration of the same drug to find it is effect on it is effect on the cervix
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Drug: Misoprostol ( Cytotec) 200 microgram a tablet
In this study, two arms we put under study ... and to find how far a single drug, Misoprostol, is effective to have changes on the cervix.
Other Names:
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Experimental: Oral Misoprostol
A drug is given vaginally and to compare this with an oral administration of the same drug to find it is effect on it is effect on the cervix
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Drug: Misoprostol ( Cytotec) 200 microgram a tablet
In this study, two arms we put under study ... and to find how far a single drug, Misoprostol, is effective to have changes on the cervix.
Other Names:
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- Priming with misoprostol administered orally or vaginally three hours before surgical termination of first trimester missed abortion under general anesthesia facilitates cervical dilatation [ Time Frame: 6 months ]
- Higher patient satisfaction for self administered oral misoprostol at home [ Time Frame: 6 months ]

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years to 35 Years (Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | Female |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients were cases of first trimester missed abortion.
- They have uneventful history apart from history of slight vaginal bleeding, with normal general examination. Gynecological examination revealed no vaginal bleeding or discharge with no dilatation of the internal os with enlarged uterus.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Cases with suspected or proven ectopic pregnancy, history of Caesarean section, medical diseases, a known hypersensitivity to a drug, smokers, patients with abnormal results of investigation and the presence of vaginal bleeding were excluded from the study.

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00797693
Iraq | |
Maternity Teaching Hospital | |
Erbil, Hawler, Iraq, 964 |
Responsible Party: | Scientific Committe, Hawler Medical University |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00797693 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
324/2 |
First Posted: | November 25, 2008 Key Record Dates |
Last Update Posted: | November 25, 2008 |
Last Verified: | November 2008 |
First trimester missed abortion misoprostol cervical ripening |
oral vaginal first trimester missed abortion |
Abortion, Spontaneous Abortion, Missed Pregnancy Complications Misoprostol Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal Abortifacient Agents |
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