NCT02318212

Brief Summary

International Observational E-Registry on the use of osmotic dilators DILAPAN-S® / DILASOFT® for cervical priming prior to induced abortion.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
439

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2015

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 9, 2014

Completed
8 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 17, 2014

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 1, 2015

Completed
1.8 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 1, 2016

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 1, 2016

Completed
Last Updated

May 19, 2017

Status Verified

May 1, 2017

Enrollment Period

1.8 years

First QC Date

December 9, 2014

Last Update Submit

May 18, 2017

Conditions

Keywords

Cervical dilatation

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

  • Number of inserted osmotic dilators

    max. up to 24 hrs; estimated average 6 hrs

  • Total time taken for cervical priming with Dilapan-S/Dilasoft

    Duration of leaving osmotic dilators in situ

    max. up to 24 hrs; estimated average 6 hrs

Secondary Outcomes (9)

  • Type of synthetic osmotic dilator used

    max. up to 24 hrs; estimated average 6 hrs

  • Complications during cervical priming

    up to 24 hrs; estimated average 6 hrs

  • Other observed undesirable effects uf use of synthetic osmotic dilators

    up to 24 hrs; estimated average 6 hrs

  • Need of additional mechanical dilation

    up to 10 minutes after osmotic dilators extraction

  • Surgical operative time

    estimated max. up to 10 min, estimated average 8 min.

  • +4 more secondary outcomes

Interventions

Dilapan-SDEVICE

Synthetic osmotic dilators Dilapan-S or Dilasoft for cervical priming prior to induced abortion

Also known as: Dilasoft

Eligibility Criteria

Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

All patients indicated for cervical priming with Dilapan-S or Dilasoft prior to induced abortion and meet all inclusion and exclusion criteria in centres involved in data collection.

You may qualify if:

  • Intrauterine pregnancy ≥ 6 and ≤ 24 weeks gestation
  • Patients who are capable of giving consent and sign the form
  • Abortion being made in compliance with the Abortion Act 1967 (For England, Wales and Scotland)

You may not qualify if:

  • Clinical signs of uterine, vaginal or vulvar infection
  • Acute bleeding

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (12)

  • Allen RH, Goldberg AB; Board of Society of Family Planning. Cervical dilation before first-trimester surgical abortion (<14 weeks' gestation). SFP Guideline 20071. Contraception. 2007 Aug;76(2):139-56. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2007.05.001. Epub 2007 Jul 10.

    PMID: 17656184BACKGROUND
  • Fox MC, Krajewski CM. Cervical preparation for second-trimester surgical abortion prior to 20 weeks' gestation: SFP Guideline #2013-4. Contraception. 2014 Feb;89(2):75-84. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2013.11.001. Epub 2013 Nov 11.

    PMID: 24331860BACKGROUND
  • Newmann S, Dalve-Endres A, Drey EA; Society of Family Planning. Clinical guidelines. Cervical preparation for surgical abortion from 20 to 24 weeks' gestation. Contraception. 2008 Apr;77(4):308-14. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2008.01.004. Epub 2008 Mar 4.

    PMID: 18342657BACKGROUND
  • Schulz KF, Grimes DA, Cates W Jr. Measures to prevent cervical injury during suction curettage abortion. Lancet. 1983 May 28;1(8335):1182-5. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(83)92464-9.

    PMID: 6133988BACKGROUND
  • Lichtenberg ES. Complications of osmotic dilators. Obstet Gynecol Surv. 2004 Jul;59(7):528-36. doi: 10.1097/00006254-200407000-00022.

    PMID: 15199271BACKGROUND
  • Samuel MI, Parsons JH. Hygroscopic dilator (Dilapan-S) and misoprostol combination for the early first-trimester termination of pregnancy: a pilot study. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2009 Jan;35(1):45-7. doi: 10.1783/147118909787072234.

    PMID: 19126319BACKGROUND
  • Chambers DG, Willcourt RJ, Laver AR, Baird JK, Herbert WY. Comparison of Dilapan-S and laminaria for cervical priming before surgical pregnancy termination at 17-22 weeks' gestation. Int J Womens Health. 2011;3:347-52. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S25551. Epub 2011 Oct 20.

    PMID: 22114527BACKGROUND
  • Chen FC, Bergann A, Krosse J, Merholz A, David M. Isosorbide mononitrate vaginal gel versus misoprostol vaginal gel versus Dilapan-S for cervical ripening before first trimester curettage. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2008 Jun;138(2):176-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.09.009. Epub 2007 Nov 5.

    PMID: 17980952BACKGROUND
  • Bartz D, Maurer R, Allen RH, Fortin J, Kuang B, Goldberg AB. Buccal misoprostol compared with synthetic osmotic cervical dilator before surgical abortion: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Jul;122(1):57-63. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182983889.

    PMID: 23743471BACKGROUND
  • Lyus R, Lohr PA, Taylor J, Morroni C. Outcomes with same-day cervical preparation with Dilapan-S osmotic dilators and vaginal misoprostol before dilatation and evacuation at 18 to 21+6 weeks' gestation. Contraception. 2013 Jan;87(1):71-5. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2012.07.006. Epub 2012 Aug 13.

    PMID: 22898362BACKGROUND
  • Poon LC, Parsons J. Audit of the effectiveness of cervical preparation with Dilapan prior to late second-trimester (20-24 weeks) surgical termination of pregnancy. BJOG. 2007 Apr;114(4):485-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2006.01257.x. Epub 2007 Feb 19.

    PMID: 17309543BACKGROUND
  • Newmann SJ, Sokoloff A, Tharyil M, Illangasekare T, Steinauer JE, Drey EA. Same-day synthetic osmotic dilators compared with overnight laminaria before abortion at 14-18 weeks of gestation: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Feb;123(2 Pt 1):271-278. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000080.

    PMID: 24402587BACKGROUND

Study Officials

  • Patricia Lohr, MD

    British Pregnancy Advisory Service, UK

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Jiri Hanacek, MD

    Institute of Care for Mother and Child, Prague, CZ

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Natalia Kan, Prof., MD

    Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology, Moscow

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • John Roizin, MD

    Allentown Women´s Center, Bethlehem, PA, US

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • Mary Jane Bovo, MD

    Choices Women´s Medical Center, New York

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
  • LeRoy Carhart, MD

    Germantown Reproductive Health Service

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 9, 2014

First Posted

December 17, 2014

Study Start

March 1, 2015

Primary Completion

December 1, 2016

Study Completion

December 1, 2016

Last Updated

May 19, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05