Missed Abortion
Conditions
Brief summary
Termination of pregnancy is an important subject that has complex and emotional controversies. The most common time of termination of pregnancy is the mid-trimester which has two-thirds of all serious abortion-related complications. There are many indications for mid trimester termination of pregnancy such as missed abortion, serious fetal abnormalities and lastly some women do not wish to continue a pregnancy and will often request termination of pregnancy
Interventions
women will receive misoprostol 100 mcg (Misotac, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Egypt) vaginally applied every 6 hours till cervical dilatation.
women will receive 4 capsules evening primrose oil 1000 mg (Primrose plus, Ema Pharm, Egypt) vaginally applied every 6 hours till cervical dilatation.
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Nullipara or previous vaginal delivery only * Bishop score was ≤ 5 * Women who will accept to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Multiple gestations * Rupture of fetal membranes * Previous cesarean sections * Women with heavy bleeding * Evidence of low implanted placenta by US * Evidence of intra-uterine infection (either clinical or laboratory)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The induction to fetal expulsion time. | 24 hours | Duration of delivery of fetus |
Countries
Egypt
Outcome results
None listed