Misopristol Versus Pitocin for Second Trimester Abortion
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2012-06-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Second trimester abortion can be done surgically or medically. Medical abortion with
mifepristone and misopristol is one of the common protocol, but misopristol have high rate
side effect. The investigators recent study proved the efficacy of pitocin after mifepristone
in second trimester abortion with minimal side effects.
Working hypothesis and aims: To compare misopristol and pitocin after mifepristone
preparation in second trimester in seccess rate, interval to abortion, side effects and
patient satisfaction.