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Comparison of the effect of vaginal misoprostol and evening primrose oil capsules with misoprostol alone on the consequences of abortion in women with intrauterine fetal death

Comparison of the effect of vaginal misoprostol and evening primrose oil capsules with misoprostol alone on the consequences of abortion in women with intrauterine fetal death

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20181207041873N3
Enrollment
84
Registered
2021-02-16
Start date
2021-03-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-02-22

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

the consequences of abortion in women with intrauterine fetal death. Medical abortion : complete or unspecified, without complication

Interventions

Intervention 1: The recommended dose of misogyny with FIGO protocol for termination of pregnancy due to intrauterine fetal death is 200 µg vaginal every four hours for a maximum of five doses. For the

Sponsors

Iran University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Iranian nationality Married Older and equal to 18 years Gestational age 12 to 20 weeks Having a single fetus according to ultrasound confirmation Initial bishop score less than four BMI less than 30 Indication of termination of pregnancy due to intrauterine death of the fetus with confirmation two ultrasounds

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Drugs abuse smoking more than ten cigarettes a day History of cesarean section Contraindications to the use of evening primrose include: history of mental illness with phenothiazine, history of epilepsy, schizophrenia, history of bleeding disorders and use of anticoagulants Medical disorders in the mother such as heart disease, lung disease, active liver disease, acute hepatitis Previously known drug allergies to misoprostol include drowsiness, tremors, seizures, shortness of breath, hypotension, and bradycardia (WWW.Drugs.com) Medicinal allergies to evening primrose, including urticaria, wheezing, facial edema, lips, tongue and throat (WWW.Drugs.com) Severe anemia Having cervical anomalies Evening capsule vaginal capsule for two weeks continuous Severe vaginal bleeding Enema Having a history of unsuccessful pregnancy History of using any herbal and chemical drugs to help abortion before admission Contraindications to misoprostol use include: ectopic pregnancy, use of estrodiol-free drugs, symptoms of pelvic infection or sepsis, unstable hemodynamic status, mitral stenosis, glaucoma, asthma, bronchitis

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mean duration from the beginning of the intervention to embryo expulsion. Timepoint: Beginning of the intervention to embryo expulsion. Method of measurement: Minute.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The mean dose of misoprostol. Timepoint: End of intervention. Method of measurement: Microgram.;Intensity of pain. Timepoint: End of intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale-VAS.;People in need of blood transfusions. Timepoint: Blood transfusion time. Method of measurement: Frequency.;People in need of curettage. Timepoint: End of intervention. Method of measurement: Frequency.;Side effects of medications (fever, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, chills). Timepoint: From the beginning of the intervention until one hour after the fetus is expelled. Method of measurement: Frequency.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMasoumeh Farahani

Karaj University of Medical Sciences

drfarahani73@yahoo.com+98 26 3222 2021

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026