Clinical trials: Induction of Abortion
Induced Abortion
Study of the Sensitivity of Manual vs Electric Aspiration to Detect Completed Early Abortion
With sensitive urine pregnancy tests, women are now able to confirm very early pregnancies. However, approximately one third of abortion facilities do not offer abortions at less than six weeks of pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT01085825
- Testing
- D & C abortion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Planned Parenthood of Greater New York
Induced Abortion
Same-Day Mifepristone-Misoprostol Compared to Misoprostol Only for Surgical Abortion Cervical Preparation
A randomized double---blinded comparison of same---day mifepristone and misoprostol with misoprostol only for cervical preparation in second---trimester surgical abortion in 100 women at 14 0/7---19 6/7 weeks gestation.
- Trial name
- MMSAP (NCT02412618)
- Testing
- Mifepristone, Misoprostol
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Abortion, Second Trimester, PPROM
Simultaneous Mifepristone and Misoprostol Versus Misoprostol Alone for Induction of Labor of Nonviable Second Trimester Pregnancy: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
When time allows, administration of mifepristone prior to second trimester induction of labor decreases total labor time. However, in the setting of many pregnancy complications, decreasing time from diagnosis of nonviable…
- Conditions
- Abortion, Second Trimester, PPROM, Rupture, Spontaneous, Fetal Demise
- Trial name
- MIST (NCT05322252)
- Testing
- Mifepristone, Misoprostol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Intrauterine Device Expulsion, Medical Abortion
Insertion of an Intrauterine Device (IUD) After Medical Abortion
The purpose of this study is to determine the expulsion and continuation rate of an intruterine device (IUD) placed immediately after medical abortion.
- Conditions
- Intrauterine Device Expulsion, Medical Abortion, Induced Abortion
- Trial name
- NCT00621543
- Testing
- IUD insertion [Copper T-380A or Levonorgestrel (intrauterine system) IUS]
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Abortion, Induced
Transvaginal Versus Transabdominal Digoxin Prior to Second-trimester Abortion
Current practice for the provision of late second trimester abortion (dilation and evacuation, or D\&E) often involves the administration of digoxin into the fetal compartment to induce fetal demise prior to the procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT02277249
- Testing
- Digoxin (transvaginal administration), Digoxin (transabdominal administration)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Medical; Abortion, Fetus
Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus Versus Continuous Epidural Infusion for Termination of Pregnancy Analgesia
This study included women who underwent voluntary second trimester termination of pregnancy. Patients were randomized to programmed intermittent epidural anesthetic bolus or continuous epidural infusion for pain analgesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01860521
- Testing
- Programmed Intermittent Epidural Bolus, Continuous Epidural Infusion, Procedure of interruption of pregnancy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria San Martino - IST Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro, Genoa, Italy
Medical; Abortion, Fetus
Fetal Fibronectin as a Predictor of Successful Induction of Mid-trimester Abortion
Fetal Fibronectin as a Predictor of Successful Induction of Mid-trimester abortion.
- Trial name
- NCT02694198
- Testing
- fetal fibronectin measurement
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams Maternity Hospital
Abortion, Induced
Pilot Study of the Addition of Osmotic Dilators to Preparation Prior to Labor Induction Abortion
One the day prior to medical abortion (labor induction) in the second trimester, insertion of osmotic dilators is added to the routine procedures.
- Trial name
- DAIS (NCT00855842)
- Testing
- osmotic dilator insertion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Legally Induced Abortion Without Mention of Complication
Pre-Operative Effects of Mifepristone on Dilation and Evacuation Services
This research study investigates the use of a drug, mifepristone, given before second trimester abortion. Mifepristone is a medication that is approved for medical abortion during the first trimester.
- Trial name
- POEM (NCT01862991)
- Testing
- Hygroscopic cervical dilators, Misoprostol, Intra-amniotic digoxin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Abortion, Induced
Value of Mifepristone in Cervical Preparation Prior to Dilation and Evacuation 19-24 Weeks
A common practice for preparation for surgical abortion after 19 weeks gestation is the placement of multiple sets of osmostic dilators 1-2 days prior to the procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT01615731
- Testing
- Mifepristone, Hygroscopic cervical dilators, Misoprostol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University