Status:

COMPLETED

Misoprostol for Non-Viable Pregnancies

Lead Sponsor:

Madigan Army Medical Center

Conditions:

Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal

Abortion, Incomplete

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-40 years

Phase:

PHASE3

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of Misoprostol (Cytotec; GD Searle and Co., Chicago, IL) for the management of non-viable first trimester pregnancies. Specifically, Misoprost...

Detailed Description

Patients presenting to the OB/GYN clinic with a nonviable gestation, diagnosis documented by endovaginal ultrasound will be enrolled. Ultrasonic findings will be verified by two of the resident staff ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pregnant patients with nonviable pregnancy document by ultrasound
  • Gestation at or less than 13 weeks by ultrasound measurements
  • Clinically stable as determined by provider
  • Afebrile
  • Hematocrit \> 30
  • Over 18 years of age

Exclusion

  • History of allergy to, or intolerance of, misoprostol
  • Refusal to abstain from intercourse for 72 hours
  • Significant vaginal bleeding (\> 2 pad/hr)
  • History of inflammatory bowel disease

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 1999

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 1 2006

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00426491

Start Date

March 1 1999

End Date

October 1 2006

Last Update

February 8 2008

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Madigan Army Medical Center

Tacoma, Washington, United States, 98431