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Mifepristone versus laminaria: a randomized controlled trial of cervical ripening in midtrimester termination.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17963864     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Mifepristone was compared with laminaria for cervical ripening in second-trimester induction of labor (IOL). STUDY DESIGN: We performed a randomized, controlled, open-label study of women undergoing second-trimester IOL for fetal demise, aneuploidy or anomalies at a single tertiary care center from January 2004 to May 2006. Main outcome measures were induction-to-delivery time and pain with cervical ripening. RESULTS: Of 50 eligible women, 37 were enrolled in the study, of whom 33 completed the study: 16 were randomized to laminaria and 17 to mifepristone. Induction-to-delivery time was significantly shorter in the mifepristone arm (mean=10 h vs. 16 h, p=.01; median=7.5 h vs. 13.4 h, p=.01). Pain with cervical ripening was also significantly less in the mifepristone group than in the laminaria group (median=1 vs. 6 on an 11-point visual analogue scale, p<.001). Maternal age, parity, gestational age, fetal demise prior to induction, need for postpartum curettage, blood loss, pain during induction, delivery and at the time of discharge were not significantly different between the two groups. CONCLUSION: Mifepristone shortens the induction-to-delivery time and decreases pain with cervical ripening when compared with laminaria for second-trimester induction.
Authors:
Beth A Prairie; Michele R Lauria; Nathalie Kapp; Todd Mackenzie; Emily R Baker; Karen E George
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial     Date:  2007-10-04
Journal Detail:
Title:  Contraception     Volume:  76     ISSN:  0010-7824     ISO Abbreviation:  Contraception     Publication Date:  2007 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-10-29     Completed Date:  2008-02-07     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0234361     Medline TA:  Contraception     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  383-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. beth.prairie@dartmouth.edu
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Bank Name/Acc. No.:
ClinicalTrials.gov/NCT00383032
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal* / adverse effects
Abortion, Induced / methods
Adult
Cervical Ripening*
Female
Humans
Labor, Induced / methods*
Laminaria*
Mifepristone* / adverse effects
Misoprostol
Pain / etiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Abortifacient Agents, Steroidal; 59122-46-2/Misoprostol; 84371-65-3/Mifepristone

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