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Evening Primrose Oil to Misoprostol During Induction of Second-trimester Missed Miscarriage

Primary Purpose

Missed Abortion

Status
Completed
Phase
Phase 4
Locations
Egypt
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Misoprostol 100Mcg Tab
Evening Primrose Oil 1000 MG
Sponsored by
Assiut University
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Missed Abortion

Eligibility Criteria

undefined - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)FemaleDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Nullipara or previous vaginal delivery only
  • Bishop score was ≤ 5
  • Women who will accept to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Multiple gestations
  • Rupture of fetal membranes
  • Previous cesarean sections
  • Women with heavy bleeding
  • Evidence of low implanted placenta by US
  • Evidence of intra-uterine infection (either clinical or laboratory)

Sites / Locations

  • Assiut Faculty of Medicine

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Active Comparator

Arm Label

study group

control group

Arm Description

Misoprostol + Evening primrose oil group

Misoprostol only group

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

The induction to fetal expulsion time.
Duration of delivery of fetus

Secondary Outcome Measures

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First Posted
June 30, 2018
Last Updated
April 22, 2021
Sponsor
Assiut University
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT03584698
Brief Title
Evening Primrose Oil to Misoprostol During Induction of Second-trimester Missed Miscarriage
Official Title
The Effect of Adding Vaginal Evening Primrose Oil to Misoprostol During Induction of Second-trimester Missed Miscarriage; a Randomized Controlled Trial
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2021
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 1, 2019 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
January 15, 2021 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
March 31, 2021 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Principal Investigator
Name of the Sponsor
Assiut University

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
Termination of pregnancy is an important subject that has complex and emotional controversies. The most common time of termination of pregnancy is the mid-trimester which has two-thirds of all serious abortion-related complications. There are many indications for mid trimester termination of pregnancy such as missed abortion, serious fetal abnormalities and lastly some women do not wish to continue a pregnancy and will often request termination of pregnancy

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Missed Abortion

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Phase 4
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
144 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
study group
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Misoprostol + Evening primrose oil group
Arm Title
control group
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Misoprostol only group
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Misoprostol 100Mcg Tab
Intervention Description
women will receive misoprostol 100 mcg (Misotac, Sigma Pharmaceuticals, Egypt) vaginally applied every 6 hours till cervical dilatation.
Intervention Type
Drug
Intervention Name(s)
Evening Primrose Oil 1000 MG
Intervention Description
women will receive 4 capsules evening primrose oil 1000 mg (Primrose plus, Ema Pharm, Egypt) vaginally applied every 6 hours till cervical dilatation.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
The induction to fetal expulsion time.
Description
Duration of delivery of fetus
Time Frame
24 hours

10. Eligibility

Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Nullipara or previous vaginal delivery only Bishop score was ≤ 5 Women who will accept to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Multiple gestations Rupture of fetal membranes Previous cesarean sections Women with heavy bleeding Evidence of low implanted placenta by US Evidence of intra-uterine infection (either clinical or laboratory)
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Assiut Faculty of Medicine
City
Assiut
Country
Egypt

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