Avraham 2012.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | Prospective, double‐blind, randomised, controlled study | |
Participants | 61 (29 Ibuprofen, 32 placebo) 61 women who underwent first‐trimester termination of pregnancy (29 Ibuprofen, 32 placebo) |
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Interventions | Women received 600 mg mifepristone orally, followed by 400 μg oral misoprostol 2 days later. They were randomised to receive pre‐emptively 2 tablets of 400 mg ibuprofen orally or a placebo, when taking the misoprostol. The women completed a questionnaire about side effects and pain score and returned for an ultrasound follow‐up examination 10‐14 days after the medical abortion. | |
Outcomes | Pain score, GI side effects, complete abortion rate | |
Notes | Trial registration: NCT00997074 (prospective) Dates: October 2009‐October 2010 Funding: not reported Conflicts of Interest: none disclosed Contact attempted to gather missing data – no response |