CompletedNot Applicable

Comparison of Surgical Versus Medical Termination of Pregnancy Between 13-20 Weeks of Gestation in Ethiopia

Ethiopia279 participantsStarted 2018-11-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of dilation and evacuation for surgical abortion as compared to medical abortion

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Gestational age between 13 - 20 weeks confirmed with ultrasound, * Age at or more than18 years, * Having a working phone and willingness to be contacted for a follow-up questionnaire 2 weeks after the procedure. Exclusion criteria * Inability to give consent * complicated abortion (missed abortion, septic abortion)

What they're measuring

Composite complication rate

Timeframe: During the abortion procedure and within 2 weeks post procedure

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04602052

SponsorSt. Paul's Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2019-10-31

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