drugset / Trial / NCT01597726
Cervical Priming Before Dilation & Evacuation
Completed
159 enrolled
Ibis Reproductive Health
Safe Abortion Action Fund of the International Planned Parenthood Federation · collabSociety of Family Planning · collabTygerberg Hospital · collabUniversity of Cape Town · collab
RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy of buccal misoprostol cervical priming to laminaria priming among women undergoing D\&E at 13-20 weeks gestation in the Western Cape Province, South Africa
Timeline
- Start
- 2012-05
- Primary completion
- 2013-06
- Completion
- 2013-06
Publications
- Constant D, Kluge J, Harries J, Grossman D. An analysis of delays among women accessing second-trimester abortion in the public sector in South Africa. Contraception. 2019 Sep;100(3):209-213. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2019.04.009. Epub 2019 Apr 25.
- Grossman D, Constant D, Lince-Deroche N, Harries J, Kluge J. A randomized trial of misoprostol versus laminaria before dilation and evacuation in South Africa. Contraception. 2014 Sep;90(3):234-41. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2014.05.003. Epub 2014 May 14.
Drugs
| Evaluation | Drug | Modality | Dose | Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparator | Misoprostol | Other / unclassified | 400 ug | Other |
Indications
No indication recorded.