How effective is misoprostol alone in termination of first trimester viable pregnancy?

women who received misoprostol to terminate their first trimester pregnancy are followed up till the end of their pregnancy whether by abortion or livebirth.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12613001169730

Enrollment

Registered

2013-10-23

Start date

2011-07-30

Completion date

2013-05-20

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

women reporting first trimester use of misoprostol were evaluated by ultrasonography to detect the condition of pregnancy. If pregnancy was still present and viable, monthly follow up clinically and by ultrasound was arranged till the end of pregnancy.

Interventions

Clinical and sonographic follow up every 4 weeks till the end of pregnancy by miscarriage or delivery, in women who have taken misoprostol to deliberately terminate the current pregnancy.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

pregnant women presented in their first trimester after intake of misoprostol to deliberately terminate the current pregnancy.

Exclusion criteria

Intake of other drugs during the same period.

Outcome results