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In women with unexplained recurrent abortion, is prophylactic use of low dose aspirin and Calheparin more effective than no treatment in increasing the number of patients who complete their first trimester?

In women with unexplained recurrent abortion, is prophylactic use of low dose aspirin and Calheparin more effective than no treatment in increasing the number of patients who complete their first trimester?

Status
Completed
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12614000698673
Enrollment
180
Registered
2014-07-02
Start date
2011-06-01
Completion date
2013-09-30
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

to study the effect of prophylactic use of low dose aspirin and heparin on patients with recurrent unexplained pregnancy loss Methods: prospective case control study conducted on 180 pregnant women randomized into 2equal groups. Group 1 received low dose aspirin 75 mg and heparin 5000 IU subcutaneous every 12 hours. Group 2 received no treatment

Interventions

180 pregnant women with history of recurrent unexplained pregnancy loss classified into 2 groups Group 1 included 90 women received low dose aspirin orally 75 mg once daily and heparin 5000 IU subcutaneous every 12 hours started at 8 weeks gestation till the end of 12th week. Group 2 included 90 women received no treatment. Monitoring adherence to treatment was done by counting drug tablets return and counting number of used syringes every 2 weeks

Sponsors

Ahmed Maged
Lead SponsorIndividual

Study design

Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
19 Years to 40 Years
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Gestational age 5-7 weeks 2. history of three or more spontanous abortions without an obvious cause

Exclusion criteria

1. Participants with documented cause of recurrent abortion as antiphospholipid syndrome 2. history of thrombo-embolic manifestations 3.medical disorder as diabetes or hypertension 4. chronic disorder like renal cardiac or liver disease 5.those with structural anomalies of the uterus

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026