Expectant Management of Ectopic Pregnancy

Ain Shams University50 enrolled

Overview

The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of expectant management in the treatment of tubal ectopic pregnancy and identification of different factors that can be used to predict its success.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Ectopic Pregnancy

Interventions

qualitative hCG levels and ultrasound criteriaDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

detect upper limit of qualitative hCG levels associated with successful expectant management of ectopic pregnancy

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALE

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: \- all women who underwent expectant management as the first line of management offered after optimal counseling during the period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2020. 1. Hemodynamically stable with confirmed diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy on ultrasound scan. 2. No significant pelvic pain. 3. No hemoperitoneum. 4. No fetal heart in the ectopic pregnancy. 5. HCG level \<5000 IU/L. 6. Expectant management was the first line of management offered to the patient after optimal counseling. Exclusion Criteria: 1. all women with non tubal ectopic pregnancy 2. all women with tubal ectopic pregnancy that recieved medical or surgical treatment as 1st line treatment

Locations (1)

Ain Shams university maternity hospital

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

resolution of hCG level

hCG levels measured every week till negative less than (\<20 IU/l) up to 12 weeks

Time frame: up to 12 weeks

Central Contacts

Radwa Rasheedy, MD

CONTACT

01283492979 radwaebed@yahoo.com

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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