Pilot Study of the Addition of Osmotic Dilators to Preparation Prior to Labor Induction Abortion

Stopped early · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Abortion, Induced

In brief

One the day prior to medical abortion (labor induction) in the second trimester, insertion of osmotic dilators is added to the routine procedures. The study is to see whether the addition of dilators decreases the abortion time (time for the pregnancy to be expelled)

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00855842

Run by

Boston University

People needed

4

Starts

2009-03-01

Expected to finish

2010-01-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-07-08

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Requesting abortion 19-23 weeks
• No contraindication to induction abortion

You may not qualify if…

• Fetal demise
• Ruptured membranes
• Evidence of pelvic infection
• Inability to give informed consent

Where it is running

• Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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