Misoprostol for the Treatment of Incomplete Abortion

NCT ID: NCT00670761

Last Updated: 2016-07-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

720 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-07-31

Study Completion Date

2010-12-31

Brief Summary

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This randomized study will examine the efficacy, safety and acceptability of misoprostol for treatment of incomplete abortion.

Women diagnosed with incomplete abortion will be randomized to receive one of the following regimens:

In Tanzania and Mozambique:

1. 600 mcg of oral misoprostol in one dose, or
2. Standard surgical treatment (MVA)

In Moldova and Madagascar:

1. 600 mcg of oral misoprostol in one dose, or
2. 400 mcg of sublingual misoprostol in one dose.

In Burkina Faso and Vietnam:

1\. 400 mcg of sublingual misoprostol in one dose.

We hypothesize that treatment of incomplete abortion with either 400 mcg sublingual misoprostol, 600 mcg oral misoprostol or MVA are equally effective in evacuating the uterus.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Abortion, Incomplete

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

treatment with 600mcg oral misoprostol

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

misoprostol

Intervention Type DRUG

comparison of orally administered 600mcg of misoprostol to either sublingually administered 400mcg or Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA)

2

treatment with 400mcg sublingual misoprostol

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

misoprostol

Intervention Type DRUG

comparison of orally administered 600mcg of misoprostol to either sublingually administered 400mcg or Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA)

3

treatment with Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA)

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

MVA

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

comparison of orally administered 600mcg of misoprostol to either sublingually administered 400mcg or Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA)

Interventions

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misoprostol

comparison of orally administered 600mcg of misoprostol to either sublingually administered 400mcg or Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA)

Intervention Type DRUG

MVA

comparison of orally administered 600mcg of misoprostol to either sublingually administered 400mcg or Manual Vacuum Aspiration (MVA)

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Other Intervention Names

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Cytotec

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* If no ultrasound used:

1. Past or present history of vaginal bleeding during pregnancy; and
2. Open cervical os.
* If ultrasound used:

1. Past or present history of vaginal bleeding during pregnancy; and
2. Evidence of incomplete abortion with substantial debris in the uterus.

All women would have been advised to have surgical evacuation of the uterus if misoprostol was not available.

* Willing to provide contact information for purposes of follow-up.

* In Tanzania: 18 years of age or over or parental permission
* In Mozambique: 21 years of age or over or parental permission
* In Moldova: 18 years of age or over
* In Madagascar: 18 years of age or parental permission
* In Vietnam: reproductive age

Exclusion Criteria

* Contraindications to the study drug;
* Uterine size larger than 12 weeks L.M.P. at time of presentation for care.
* Signs of severe infection, defined as at least one of the following of:

1. foul smelling discharge,
2. fever \> 39 degrees C ,
3. pulse \>110/min;
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Befelatanana Maternity Centre

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Municipal Clinical Hospital No. 1

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kagera Regional Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Jose Macamo Hospital

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Tudu hospital

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

National OBGYN hospital

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Cuchi General District hospital

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hôpital de District Sanitaire Dandé

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Hôpital de District Sanitaire de Ziniaré

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Gynuity Health Projects

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Beverly Winikoff, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Gynuity Health Projects

Locations

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Hôpital de District Sanitaire Dandé

Bobo-Dioulasso, , Burkina Faso

Site Status

Hôpital de District Sanitaire de Ziniaré

Ouagadougou, , Burkina Faso

Site Status

Befelatanana Maternity Centre

Antananarivo, , Madagascar

Site Status

Municipal Clinical Hospital

Chishinau, , Moldova

Site Status

Jose Macamo Hospital

Maputo, , Mozambique

Site Status

Kagera Regional Hospital

Bukoba, , Tanzania

Site Status

Countries

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Burkina Faso Madagascar Moldova Mozambique Tanzania

References

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Ngoc NT, Shochet T, Blum J, Hai PT, Dung DL, Nhan TT, Winikoff B. Results from a study using misoprostol for management of incomplete abortion in Vietnamese hospitals: implications for task shifting. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2013 May 22;13:118. doi: 10.1186/1471-2393-13-118.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23697561 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2.2.1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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