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Pretreatment with Misoprostol before vacuum aspiration versus MVA: Double blind RCT- A pilot study

Pretreatment with Misoprostol before vacuum aspiration versus MVA: Double blind RCT- A pilot study

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 3Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2009/091/000008
Enrollment
480
Registered
2009-02-16
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Group C: Vaginal Misoprostol before MVA: Group C: 400 mcg Misoprostol 3 hours before MVA Intervention2: Group D: Vaginal Misoprostol before VA: Group D: 400 mcg Misoprostol 3 hours

Sponsors

Ministry of health & family Welfare,Delhi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: INCLUSION CRITERIA ? Women seeking medical termination of pregnancy ? Gestational age <10 completed wks of pregnancy ? Willing to participate in the study, give and sign a consent form ? Has a normal single intrauterine pregnancy less than 10 completed weeks on the day of vacuum aspiration/MVA ? Agrees to return for a scheduled follow up visit 7-14 days after the surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: EXCLUSION CRITERIA ? For the study previous caeserean ? Allergy to misoprostol ? History of or evidence of disorders C/I to use of PGs - Mitral stenosis - Glaucoma - sickle cell anaemia - diastolic BP>90 mms Hg - Bronchial asthma - systolic BP<90 mm Hg - anemia (Hb<100 g/l) or any coagulation disorder. - Chronic medical disorder that requires special care or treatment or precautions - C/ I steroid - anticoagulant therapy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Primary outcome:complete abortion.The composite variable of all complications combined is the other main outcome variable of the study.Timepoint: 7-14 Days after VA/MVA

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The proportion of subjects will specific complications, cervical tear with or without suture, suspected or confirmed uterine perforation, severe haemorrhage, anaesthesia complications, incomplete evacuation requiring re-evacuations and infections complications requiring antibiotic treatmentTimepoint: 7-14 days after VA/MVA

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Rohini Sehgal

department of Ostetrics &Gynaecology All India Institute Of Medical sciences

sehgalrohini@yahoo.co.in011 -26546603

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 30, 2026