Cervical Preparation for Same-Day Dilation & Evacuation
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Abortion, Second Trimester
Procedural Pain
Procedural Complication
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 16 and older
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 32 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center · Other
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About This Trial
This is a noninferiority randomized control trial of two cervical preparation methods prior to same-day Dilation \& Evacuation (D\&E). Cervical preparation is a process that softens and dilates the cervix prior to a procedure.
The primary objective is to evidence noninferiority of cervical preparation using a single-balloon catheter method when compared to a group receiving osmotic dilators, spec…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Between 16 weeks 0 days - 18 weeks 6 days gestational age who are pursuing termination, based on reliable gestational age (defined as ultrasonography performed by a clinical provider, or a certain last menstrual period)
* Able to provide informed consent
* English- or Spanish-…
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