Status:

TERMINATED

Same-day Dilapan-S With Adjunctive Misoprostol

Lead Sponsor:

University of Pittsburgh

Conditions:

Therapeutic Abortion

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Cervical preparation before second trimester dilation and evacuation (D\&E) reduces risks and complications. Osmotic cervical dilators as well as prostaglandin analogues have been studied for cervical...

Detailed Description

Dilation and evacuation (D\&E) is commonly performed for second trimester abortions and management of second trimester intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD). Cervical preparation prior to second trimester ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age greater than or equal to 18 years (no upper age limit)
  • Gestational age between 16+0 and 20+6 weeks gestation on day of D\&E with confirmation of gestational age by ultrasound
  • Desires D\&E for termination of pregnancy or for fetal demise
  • Able to provide written informed consent
  • Able to comply with study procedures
  • English-speaking

Exclusion

  • Known allergy or contraindication to misoprostol
  • Pregnancy with a multiple gestation
  • Known bleeding disorder or current anticoagulation therapy (within one month of procedure)
  • Active bleeding or hemodynamically unstable at enrollment
  • Signs of chorioamnionitis or clinical infection at enrollment
  • Signs of spontaneous labor or cervical insufficiency at enrollment

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2013

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

April 1 2014

Estimated Enrollment :

29 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01818414

Start Date

October 1 2013

End Date

April 1 2014

Last Update

February 28 2017

Active Locations (2)

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Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213

2

Univeristy of Pittsburgh, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15213