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Laparascopy Versus Laparatomy in the Management of Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy

NCT01932957 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2021-03-11

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Standard management for patients with ruptured ectopic pregnancies at our institution is treatment by laparotomy. This trail will investigate the feasibility of treatment with laparoscopy and will look at outcomes such as hospital stay and pain experienced

The hypothesis is that laparoscopy is a feasible treatment option associated with shorter hospital stay and less pain

Conditions

  • Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Laparotomy arm

Laparotomy as standard treatment for ruptured ectopic pregnancy

PROCEDURE

Laparoscopy arm

Laparoscopy as treatment for ruptured ectopic pregnancy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Pretoria

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Leon C Snyman, MBChB FCOG · Principal Specialist, Department Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Pretoria

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-05-02
Primary Completion
2013-10-31
Completion
2013-11-30

Countries

  • South Africa

Study Locations

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