Status:

COMPLETED

Simultaneous Mifepristone and Misoprostol Versus Misoprostol Alone for Induction of Labor of Nonviable Second Trimester Pregnancy: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

Washington University School of Medicine

Conditions:

Abortion, Second Trimester

PPROM

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

When time allows, administration of mifepristone prior to second trimester induction of labor decreases total labor time. However, in the setting of many pregnancy complications, decreasing time from ...

Detailed Description

Up to 3% of pregnancies in the second trimester are nonviable and require delivery due to myriad complications including stillbirth, preterm prelabor rupture of membranes (PPROM) at a previable gestat...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 18 years or older
  • 14 and 28 weeks' gestation
  • Singleton gestation
  • Nonviable fetus (i.e. fetal demise or previable gestational age/weight or lethal fetal anomaly)
  • Requires induction of labor
  • If fetal cardiac motion, abortion being performed for medical emergency per MO laws and consents completed

Exclusion

  • Contraindication to mifepristone
  • Plan for surgical evacuation of uterus
  • Contraindication to vaginal delivery
  • Plan to initiate induction with any medication or device except misoprostol
  • Declines participation

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 14 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

30 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05322252

Start Date

July 1 2022

End Date

July 14 2025

Last Update

July 17 2025

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Barnes-Jewish Hospital

St Louis, Missouri, United States, 63110