Buccal Versus Vaginal Misoprostol in Surgical Termination of the First Trimester Missed Abortion in Erbil

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2008-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of buccal misoprostol and comparing this with vaginal route of the same drug.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Hawler Medical University
• Collaborator: NEGATIVE
• Treatments: Misoprostol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• first trimester missed abortion

Exclusion Criteria:

• history or evidence of disorders that represent contraindication to the use of misoprostol:

• severe pulmonary diseases

• congenital or acquired heart diseases

• glaucoma

• prolonged use of corticosteroid

• sickle cell anemia and adrenal insufficiency

• smokers

• known hypersensitivity to drugs

• any evidence of infection

• patient's refusal to participate in the study

• patients with abnormal results of investigations

• patients with previous operations on cervix like conisation, cauterization, previous dilatation and curettage

• patients with complete abortion

• patients with severe bleeding that required emergency surgical evacuation of the uterus

• patients with partially dissolved tablets at the site of application in both groups