400mcg Sublingual Misoprostol as First Line Treatment
Introduction of 400mcg Sublingual Misoprostol as First Line Treatment in 11 Health Posts in Three Districts in Senegal
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
Women presenting with incomplete abortion and eligible for treatment with misoprostol were offered 400mcg sublingual misoprostol for treatment. Based on existing literature, the study hypothesises that women can successfully be treated with misoprostol alone as first line treatment.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Sep 2011
1 active site
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Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
September 1, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2012
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
August 7, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
September 11, 2013
CompletedSeptember 11, 2013
September 1, 2013
11 months
August 7, 2013
September 6, 2013
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
complete abortion
number of complete abortion with misoprostol treatment alone
1 year
Study Arms (1)
misoprostol
EXPERIMENTAL400 mcg misoprostol sublingually
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- uterine size less than 12 weeks lmp
- open cervical os
- current or past vaginal bleeding
- willing to provide contact information for follow-up
- over 18 or with guardian consent
You may not qualify if:
- suspicion of ectopic pregnancy
- intrauterine device in place
- bad general health (infection, anemia, shoc)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Guediawaye Health Center
Guédiawaye, Senegal
Related Publications (1)
Gaye A, Diop A, Shochet T, Winikoff B. Decentralizing postabortion care in Senegal with misoprostol for incomplete abortion. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2014 Sep;126(3):223-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2014.03.028. Epub 2014 May 15.
PMID: 24893962DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Beverly Winikoff, MD MPH
Gynuity Health Projects
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NA
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
August 7, 2013
First Posted
September 11, 2013
Study Start
September 1, 2011
Primary Completion
August 1, 2012
Study Completion
August 1, 2012
Last Updated
September 11, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-09