Misopristol Versus Pitocin for Second Trimester Abortion

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.

Timeline

Start

2009-01

Primary completion

2012-06

Completion

2012-06

Publications

• Ghosh J, Papadopoulou A, Devall AJ, Jeffery HC, Beeson LE, Do V, Price MJ, Tobias A, Tuncalp O, Lavelanet A, Gulmezoglu AM, Coomarasamy A, Gallos ID. Methods for managing miscarriage: a network meta-analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Jun 1;6(6):CD012602. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012602.pub2.
• Freeman MD, Porat N, Rojansky N, Elami-Suzin M, Winograd O, Ben-Meir A. Physical symptoms and emotional responses among women undergoing induced abortion protocols during the second trimester. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2016 Nov;135(2):154-157. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2016.05.008. Epub 2016 Aug 15.
• Elami-Suzin M, Freeman MD, Porat N, Rojansky N, Laufer N, Ben-Meir A. Mifepristone followed by misoprostol or oxytocin for second-trimester abortion: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Oct;122(4):815-820. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182a2dcb7.

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Indications

No indication recorded.