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Mifepristone and Misoprostol for Midtrimester Termination of Pregnancy in Uzbekistan

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02235155
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : September 9, 2014
Last Update Posted : January 14, 2016
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Gynuity Health Projects

Study Description
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Brief Summary:
The primary goal is to examine the efficacy and feasibility of a mifepristone-misoprostol medical abortion regimen in terminating pregnancies 13-22 weeks in Uzbekistan.

Condition or disease
Abortion in Second Trimester

Study Design
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Study Type : Observational
Actual Enrollment : 135 participants
Observational Model: Cohort
Time Perspective: Prospective
Official Title: Mifepristone and Misoprostol for Mid-trimester Termination of Pregnancy (13-22 Weeks LMP) in Uzbekistan
Study Start Date : September 2014
Actual Primary Completion Date : November 2015
Actual Study Completion Date : November 2015

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MedlinePlus related topics: Pregnancy

Groups and Cohorts
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Group/Cohort
Pregnant women of 13-22 weeks gestation
Pregnant women of 13-22 weeks gestation will receive 200 mg mifepristone followed 24-48 hours later by 400 mcg sublingual misoprostol every three hours until complete expulsion.


Outcome Measures
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Primary Outcome Measures :
  1. Proportion of abortions that are complete as a measure of efficacy [ Time Frame: At 15 hours after the start of misoprostol administration ]
    It is a proportion that specifies how many abortions out of all initiated abortions are complete without recourse to surgical intervention within 15 hours after the start of misoprostol administration.


Secondary Outcome Measures :
  1. Interval of time between induction with misoprostol to complete abortion [ Time Frame: Every 3 hours from the start of misoprostol administration until complete abortion ]
    It is the length of time between the administration of the first dose of misoprostol and complete abortion.

  2. Women's satisfaction with the method [ Time Frame: At discharge, up to 5 days after enrollment ]
    It is a scale that assesses the level of a woman's satisfaction with the procedure.

  3. Side effects experienced by women [ Time Frame: Every 3 hours from the start of misoprostol administration until complete abortion ]
    It is a brief questionnaire that records all side effects experienced by women.

  4. Pain experienced by women [ Time Frame: At the time of discharge, up to 5 days after enrollment ]
    It is a scale that assesses the acceptability of pain experienced by the woman.

  5. Complications during induction and after discharge [ Time Frame: Every 3 hours from the start of misoprostol administration, up to 1 month after discharge ]
    It is a record of complications and their treatment during induction and up to 1 month after discharge.

  6. Women's perception of acceptability of the procedure [ Time Frame: At discharge, up to 5 days after enrollment ]
    It is a scale that assesses the acceptability of the procedure for the woman.

  7. Provider's perception of acceptability of the method [ Time Frame: At study completion, up to 2 years after study enrollment commences ]
    It is a questionnaire that assesses the acceptability of the method for the provider.

  8. Total dose of misoprostol administered [ Time Frame: Every 3 hours from start of misoprostol administration to complete abortion ]
    Count of the total dose of misoprostol administered from the first dose to complete abortion.


Eligibility Criteria
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Ages Eligible for Study:   Child, Adult, Older Adult
Sexes Eligible for Study:   Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Sampling Method:   Non-Probability Sample
Study Population
Pregnant women
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Meet legal criteria to obtain abortion
  • Have an ongoing pregnancy of 13-22 weeks gestation
  • Be willing to undergo a surgical completion if necessary
  • Have no contraindications to study procedures, according to provider
  • Be willing and able to consent to procedure, either by reading consent document or by having consent document read to her
  • Be willing to follow study procedures

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Known previous transmural uterine incision
  • Known allergy to mifepristone or misoprostol/prostaglandin or other contraindications to the use of mifepristone or misoprostol
  • Any contraindications to vaginal delivery, including placenta previa
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Locations
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Uzbekistan
Bukhara Maternity House No. 1
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Samarkand Perinatal Center
Samarkand, Uzbekistan
Clinic No. 2, Tashkent Medical Academy
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Sponsors and Collaborators
Gynuity Health Projects
Investigators
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Principal Investigator: Dilfuza Kurbanbekova, PhD, MD Women's Wellness Center, Uzbekistan
Principal Investigator: Tamar Tsereteli, PhD, MD Gynuity Health Projects
Principal Investigator: Beverly Winikoff, MD, MPH Gynuity Health Projects
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Responsible Party: Gynuity Health Projects
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02235155    
Other Study ID Numbers: 1017
First Posted: September 9, 2014    Key Record Dates
Last Update Posted: January 14, 2016
Last Verified: January 2016