Comparison of Surgical Versus Medical Termination of Pregnancy Between 13-20 Weeks of Gestation in Ethiopia

Comparison of Surgical Versus Medical Termination of Pregnancy Between 13-20 Weeks of Gestation in Ethiopia: A Quasi-experimental Study.

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04602052

Enrollment

279

Registered

2020-10-26

Start date

2018-11-01

Completion date

2019-10-31

Last updated

2020-10-26

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Conditions

Termination of Pregnancy

Keywords

Dilation and evacuation, Second Trimester, Medical abortion, Ethiopia

Brief summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of dilation and evacuation for surgical abortion as compared to medical abortion

Detailed description

All patients with a gestational age between 13-20 weeks are fully counseled on the risks and benefits and given the option of medical or surgical abortion. Those who choose medical abortion receive mifepristone 200 mg on day 1 and are appointed to return to SPHMMC 24-48 hours later for admission and misoprostol administration. Those who chose surgical abortion are given mifepristone 200 mg with or without laminaria and appointed to return the next day for surgical abortion.

Interventions

PROCEDUREDilation and evacuation

Abortion is termination of pregannacy by evaccuating the uterus using either medical or surgical technique

Study design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Gestational age between 13 - 20 weeks confirmed with ultrasound, * Age at or more than18 years, * Having a working phone and willingness to be contacted for a follow-up questionnaire 2 weeks after the procedure.

Exclusion criteria

* Inability to give consent * complicated abortion (missed abortion, septic abortion)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Composite complication rate	During the abortion procedure and within 2 weeks post procedure	Presence of one of the following complications: bleeding requiring observation, genital tract lacerations requiring repair, need for additional intervention to complete the abortion procedure, and one or more symptoms of pelvic infection

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Other serious maternal complications	During the abortion procedure and within 2 weeks post procedure	Continued bleeding for more than two weeks, additional major surgery (laparotomy), and death.

Countries

Ethiopia

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026