MISOPROSTOL VERSUS MANUAL VACUUM ASPIRATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF FIRST TRIMESTER INCOMPLETE MISCARRIAGE AT UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI TEACHING HOSPITAL. A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202009610896579

Enrollment

Registered

2020-09-25

Start date

2020-09-23

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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

Conditions

Incomplete miscarriage

Interventions

intra vaginal misoprostol

Manual vacuum aspiration

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) Gestational age less than or equal to twelve weeks or uterine size of less than or equal to 12 weeks’ LMP with history of vaginal bleeding and/or history of incomplete expulsion of products of conception 2) Open cervical os with minimal vaginal bleeding. 3) Ultrasound report of retained product of conception

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Signs of severe infection (foul-smelling discharge, fever > 38o C, or pulse > 110/minute) 2) Haemodynamic instability 3) Missed abortion 4) Suspected ectopic pregnancy 5) Presence of IUCD in situ 6) Patient refusal or non consenting patients, not willing to be monitored and lack of access to functional phone 7) known contraindications to misoprostol

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome measure will be the efficacy of misoprostol for completion of evacuation of incomplete abortion without recourse to additional surgical intervention at any point for any reason	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Abdominal pain;vaginal bleeding	—

Countries

Nigeria

Contacts

Public ContactBabagana Bako

consultant

babaganabako@yahoo.com+2348035997255

Outcome results

None listed

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