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Effect of misoprostol on treatment of missed abortion

Effect of sublingual, vaginal and oral misoprostol on treatment of missed abortion in the pregnant women in the first trimester; Comparative study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2014101015905N2
Enrollment
195
Registered
2014-12-11
Start date
2014-08-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

missed abortion. Early fetal death with retention of dead fetus

Interventions

Intervention 1: The intervention in oral group will be done by administering 600 µg of misoprostol every 6 hours (up to 4 doses) orally in pregnant women with missed abortion. Intervention 2: The int
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The intervention in oral group will be done by administering 600 µg of misoprostol every 6 hours (up to 4 doses) orally in pregnant women with missed abortion.
The intervention in vaginal group will be done by administering 600 µg of misoprostol every 6 hours (up to 4 doses) vaginally in pregnant women with missed abortion.
The intervention in sublingual group will be done by administering 600 µg of misoprostol every 6 hours (up to 4 doses) vaginally in pregnant women with missed abortion.

Sponsors

Sabzear University of Medical Science
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
16 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are gestational age less than 14 weeks; confirmation of the need for pregnancy termination by ultrasound. Exclusion criteria are the vaginal bleeding; emergency need for surgery to pregnancy termination; anemia; Coagulation disorders or taking anticoagulant;, history of diseases (liver, kidney and heart); history of allergy to prostaglandin; smoking; inflammatory diseases and hemoglobin less than 9 g/dl.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of compelete abortion. Timepoint: Compelete abortion during 7 days. Method of measurement: Complete evacuation of the uterus by ultrasound.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The intensity and duration of bleeding. Timepoint: Up to 7 days. Method of measurement: Higham chart.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahbobe Mohebbi

Member of research committee in Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences

mohebbi_mhb@yahoo.com+98 51 4444 6070

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026