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The use of misoprostol in cervical dilatation in minor gynaecological procedures

A RANDOMISED COMPARATIVE STUDY OF SUBLINGUAL AND VAGINAL MISOPROSTOL IN CERVICAL PRIMING BEFORE MINOR GYNAECOLOGICAL PROCEDURES

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/07/015080
Enrollment
140
Registered
2018-07-26
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- Women more than 18 yrs who are undergoing minor gynaecological procedures

Interventions

Intervention1: A randomised controlled trial of sublingual and vaginal misoprostol in cervical priming before minor gynaecological procedures- A double blinded study: Women more thàn 18yrs scheduled

Sponsors

Mahatma gandhi medical college and research institute Pillayarkuppam pondicherry
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women more than 18 yrs scheduled to undergo minor gynaecological procedures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women with 1.fever 2. Acute pelvic inflammatory disease 3. past history of cervical surgeries 4. Any contraindications to prostaglandins 5.utero vaginal prolapse more than 1st degree

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The maximum size of hegars dilator which can be inserted into cervix without any resistance upto hegars dilator no.8 for fractional curettage and dilatation and curretage and hegars dilator no.6 for diagnostic hysteroscopyTimepoint: Time taken for cervical dilatation Upto hegars dilator no.8 for fractional curettage and dilatation curettage and hegars dilator no. 6 for diagnostic hysteroscopy

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1.Need for further dilatation upto hegars dilator no.8 for fractional curettage and dilatation and curettage and hegars dilator no.6 for diagnostic hysteroscopy 2.ease of dilatation which will be reported as easy, moderate and difficult 3.Time taken to complete further dilatation 4.Any complications perforation, bleeding,cervical laceration 5.side effects of misoprostol-nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, feverTimepoint: time taken for further dilatation upto hegars dilator no. 8 for fractional curettage and dilatation and curettage and hegars dilator no.6 for diagnostic hysteroscopy

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactVIDHYAC

Mahatma gandhi medical college and research institute

drppallavee@gmail.com9489693270

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026