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Article: Misoprostol dose and route after mifepristone for early medical abortion: A randomised controlled noninferiority trial

TitleMisoprostol dose and route after mifepristone for early medical abortion: A randomised controlled noninferiority trial
Authors
KeywordsFactorial design
medical abortion
mifepristone
misoprostol dose and route
Issue Date2010
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/BJOG
Citation
Bjog: An International Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology, 2010, v. 117 n. 10, p. 1186-1196 How to Cite?
AbstractObjective To compare 400 and 800 g sublingual or vaginal misoprostol 24 hours after 200 mg mifepristone for noninferiority regarding efficacy in achieving complete abortion for pregnancy termination up to 63 days of gestation. Design Placebo-controlled, randomised, noninferiority factorial trial, stratified by centre and length of gestation. Misoprostol 400 or 800 g, administered either sublingually or vaginally, with follow up after 2 and 6 weeks. Setting Fifteen obstetricsgynaecology departments in ten countries. Population Pregnant women (n = 3005) up to 63 days of gestation requesting medical abortion. Methods Two-sided 95% CI for differences in failure of complete abortion and continuing pregnancy, with a 3% noninferiority margin, were calculated. Proportions of women with adverse effects were recorded. Outcome measures Complete abortion without surgical intervention (main); continuing live pregnancies, induction-to-abortion interval, adverse effects, women's perceptions (secondary). Results Efficacy outcomes analysed for 2962 women (98.6%): 90.5% had complete abortion after 400 g misoprostol, 94.2% after 800 g. Noninferiority of 400 g misoprostol was not demonstrated for failure of complete abortion (difference: 3.7%; 95% CI 1.8-5.6%). The 400-g dose showed higher risk of incomplete abortion (P < 0.01) and continuing pregnancy (P < 0.01) than 800 g. Vaginal and sublingual routes had similar risks of failure to achieve complete abortion (P = 0.47, difference in sublingual minus vaginal -0.7%, 95% CI -2.6-1.2%). A similar pattern was observed for continuing pregnancies (P = 0.21). Fewer women reported adverse effects with vaginal than sublingual administration and with the 400-g dose than the 800-g dose. Of the women, 94% were satisfied or highly satisfied with the regimens, 53% preferred the sublingual route and 47% preferred the vaginal route. Conclusions A 400-g dose of misoprostol should not replace the 800-g dose when administered 24 hours after 200 mg mifepristone for inducing abortion in pregnancies up to 63 days. Sublingual and vaginal misoprostol have similar efficacy, but vaginal administration is associated with a lower frequency of adverse effects. © RCOG 2010 BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/134487
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 1.858
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UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank
Funding Information:

The study was funded by the UNDP/UNFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction. We thank the members of the Data and Safety Monitoring Board for their contribution to interim analyses and their valuable comments on the manuscript.

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dc.contributor.authorVon Hertzen, Hen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHuong, NTMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPiaggio, Gen_HK
dc.contributor.authorBayalag, Men_HK
dc.contributor.authorCabezas, Een_HK
dc.contributor.authorFang, AHen_HK
dc.contributor.authorGemzellDanielsson, Ken_HK
dc.contributor.authorHinh, NDen_HK
dc.contributor.authorMittal, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorNg, EHYen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChaturachinda, Ken_HK
dc.contributor.authorPinter, Ben_HK
dc.contributor.authorPuscasiu, Len_HK
dc.contributor.authorSavardekar, Len_HK
dc.contributor.authorShenoy, Sen_HK
dc.contributor.authorKhomassuridge, Aen_HK
dc.contributor.authorTuyet, HTDen_HK
dc.contributor.authorVelasco, Aen_HK
dc.contributor.authorPeregoudov, Aen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2011-06-17T09:21:57Z-
dc.date.available2011-06-17T09:21:57Z-
dc.date.issued2010en_HK
dc.identifier.citationBjog: An International Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynaecology, 2010, v. 117 n. 10, p. 1186-1196en_HK
dc.identifier.issn1470-0328en_HK
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dc.description.abstractObjective To compare 400 and 800 g sublingual or vaginal misoprostol 24 hours after 200 mg mifepristone for noninferiority regarding efficacy in achieving complete abortion for pregnancy termination up to 63 days of gestation. Design Placebo-controlled, randomised, noninferiority factorial trial, stratified by centre and length of gestation. Misoprostol 400 or 800 g, administered either sublingually or vaginally, with follow up after 2 and 6 weeks. Setting Fifteen obstetricsgynaecology departments in ten countries. Population Pregnant women (n = 3005) up to 63 days of gestation requesting medical abortion. Methods Two-sided 95% CI for differences in failure of complete abortion and continuing pregnancy, with a 3% noninferiority margin, were calculated. Proportions of women with adverse effects were recorded. Outcome measures Complete abortion without surgical intervention (main); continuing live pregnancies, induction-to-abortion interval, adverse effects, women's perceptions (secondary). Results Efficacy outcomes analysed for 2962 women (98.6%): 90.5% had complete abortion after 400 g misoprostol, 94.2% after 800 g. Noninferiority of 400 g misoprostol was not demonstrated for failure of complete abortion (difference: 3.7%; 95% CI 1.8-5.6%). The 400-g dose showed higher risk of incomplete abortion (P < 0.01) and continuing pregnancy (P < 0.01) than 800 g. Vaginal and sublingual routes had similar risks of failure to achieve complete abortion (P = 0.47, difference in sublingual minus vaginal -0.7%, 95% CI -2.6-1.2%). A similar pattern was observed for continuing pregnancies (P = 0.21). Fewer women reported adverse effects with vaginal than sublingual administration and with the 400-g dose than the 800-g dose. Of the women, 94% were satisfied or highly satisfied with the regimens, 53% preferred the sublingual route and 47% preferred the vaginal route. Conclusions A 400-g dose of misoprostol should not replace the 800-g dose when administered 24 hours after 200 mg mifepristone for inducing abortion in pregnancies up to 63 days. Sublingual and vaginal misoprostol have similar efficacy, but vaginal administration is associated with a lower frequency of adverse effects. © RCOG 2010 BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.en_HK
dc.languageengen_US
dc.publisherBlackwell Publishing Ltd. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journals/BJOGen_HK
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dc.rightsThe definitive version is available at www3.interscience.wiley.com-
dc.subjectFactorial designen_HK
dc.subjectmedical abortionen_HK
dc.subjectmifepristoneen_HK
dc.subjectmisoprostol dose and routeen_HK
dc.subject.meshAbortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal - administration and dosage-
dc.subject.meshAbortifacient Agents, Steroidal - administration and dosage-
dc.subject.meshAbortion, Induced - methods-
dc.subject.meshMifepristone - administration and dosage-
dc.subject.meshMisoprostol - administration and dosage-
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