Foley Catheter vs Double-balloon Catheter
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The efficiency of double-balloon and Foley catheters in the second trimester medical termination of pregnancies will be compared.
Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Detailed Description
Women will be randomised into two groups. Foley catheter was applied to one group and double balloon catheter to the other group. After catheter expulsion or if the catheters did not spontaneously expulsed after 24 hours, i.v. oxytocin infusion will be started. Abortions will be considered successful if there will be no need of another method for abortion.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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Other: Foley catheter Foley catheter will be inserted through the cervical os and it will be filled with 40 ml saline. After insertion gentle traction will be applied for cervical ripening. Pregnancy termination will be achieved. |
Device: pregnancy termination
Second trimester pregnancy termination for fetal anomali or in utero mord fetus will be done
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Other: Double-balloon catheter Double-balloon catheter will be inserted through the cervical os and both baloons will be filled with 40 ml saline. No traction will be applied. Pregnancy termination will be achieved. |
Device: pregnancy termination
Second trimester pregnancy termination for fetal anomali or in utero mord fetus will be done
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- induction termination interval [during procedure]
time from induction to pregnancy termination
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- pregnancy termination, gestational age from 14-24 weeks
Exclusion Criteria:
- multiple gestation
Contacts and Locations
Locations
Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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1 | Kanuni SSTRH | Istanbul | Turkey |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Berna Aslan Çein, KSSTRH
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2016/8