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NCT02363556 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Comparing Misoprostol Alone to Dilapan With Misoprostol and Comparing Buccal to Vaginal Misoprostol

A NA study, sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
160
Enrollment target

NCT02363556: Completed NA study, sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute.

NCT02363556 is a NA study that has completed, run by Medstar Health Research Institute. The registered enrollment target is 160 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02363556, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
160 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This randomized controlled trial will use a 2 by 2 factorial design to assess methods of cervical preparation prior to Dilation and Evacuations (D\&Es) at 14 0/7 to 19 6/7 weeks gestational age. In total, 160 woman will be randomized to misoprostol alone or Dilapan with misoprostol and separately randomized to buccal or vaginal administration of 400-mcg misoprostol. A total of 80 women will receive 400-mcg misoprostol only (40 vaginal and 40 buccal). Another 80 women will have Dilapan inserted and then use misoprostol (40 vaginal and 40 buccal). Four to six hours later, the Dilation and Evacuation (D\&E) procedure will be performed.

Primary Outcome

Total procedure time is defined as the time required for dilator insertion plus the D\&E time.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Misoprostol administered vaginally
  • PROCEDURE Misoprostol administered buccally
  • PROCEDURE Misoprostol administered vaginally with Dilapan
  • PROCEDURE Misoprostol administered buccally with Dilapan

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 160 participants
Start Date 2015-01
Est. Completion 2017-06
Phase NA
Medstar Health Research Institute

115 total trials

What the finished NCT02363556 record still lists

NCT02363556 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 160 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (89% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which Misoprostol administered vaginally is the first listed.

NCT02363556 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02363556 about?

NCT02363556 is a clinical study titled "Comparing Misoprostol Alone to Dilapan With Misoprostol and Comparing Buccal to Vaginal Misoprostol". This randomized controlled trial will use a 2 by 2 factorial design to assess methods of cervical preparation prior to Dilation and Evacuations (D\&Es) at 14 0/7 to 19 6/7 weeks gestational age. In total, 160 woman will be randomized to misoprostol alone or Dilapan with misoprostol and separately ra...

What is the current status of trial NCT02363556?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 160 participants. The study started on 2015-01. Estimated completion is 2017-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02363556?

The interventions under investigation include: Misoprostol administered vaginally (PROCEDURE), Misoprostol administered buccally (PROCEDURE), Misoprostol administered vaginally with Dilapan (PROCEDURE), Misoprostol administered buccally with Dilapan (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02363556?

This trial is sponsored by Medstar Health Research Institute, which has 115 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02363556's enrollment target sits among peer trials

160 628th of 2000 higher than 1,347 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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