Out-patient management of missed miscarriage: a randomised trial of medical vs medical/minimally invasive management using transcervical amnion rupture

ISRCTN ISRCTN14476388
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN14476388
Secondary identifying numbers N0024125765
Submission date
30/09/2004
Registration date
30/09/2004
Last edited
02/06/2017
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year

Plain English Summary

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Mr Kevin Harrington
Scientific

Fetal Medicine Unit
Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust
Homerton Row
London
E9 6SR
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)20 8510 7544
Email kevin.harrington@virgin.net

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Hospital
Study typeTreatment
Scientific titleOut-patient management of missed miscarriage: a randomised trial of medical vs medical/minimally invasive management using transcervical amnion rupture
Study hypothesisThe aim of this study is to compare vaginal misoprostol alone against transcervical amniotic puncture followed by vaginal misoprostol in the outpatient management of missed miscarriage.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
ConditionPregnancy and Childbirth: Miscarriage
InterventionVaginal misoprostol (800 mcg) alone against transcervical amniotic puncture followed by vaginal misoprostol (800 mcg)
Intervention typeDrug
Pharmaceutical study type(s)
PhaseNot Applicable
Drug / device / biological / vaccine name(s)Misoprostol
Primary outcome measure1. Rate of complete expulsion within 24 hr and 48 hr and time to complete expulsion
2. Number of misoprostol doses required; number requiring ERPC
3. Analgesia requirements
4. Infection rate
5. Haemoglobin change/need for blood transfusion
6. Patient satisfaction via questionnaire
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/04/2003
Overall study end date31/12/2003

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupAdult
SexFemale
Target number of participants40
Participant inclusion criteria20-40 patients with diagnosis of missed miscarriages
Participant exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Recruitment start date01/04/2003
Recruitment end date31/12/2003

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Fetal Medicine Unit
London
E9 6SR
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

Funders

Funder type

Government

Homerton University Hospital NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Editorial Notes

02/06/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator