Manual Versus Electric Vacuum Aspiration for Pregnancy Termination Between 10-14 Weeks

Manual Versus Electric Vacuum Aspiration for Pregnancy Termination Between 10-14 Weeks: A Randomized Trial

The study titled, Manual Versus Electric Vacuum Aspiration for Pregnancy Termination Between 10-14 weeks: A Randomized Trial, is a randomized trial to compare procedure times for manual and electric vacuum aspiration for surgical abortion between 10 0/7 and 13 6/7 weeks gestation. Women presenting for surgical abortion between 10 0/7 and 13 6/7 weeks gestation will be randomized to either undergo manual vacuum aspiration (MVA) or electric vacuum aspiration (EVA). The investigators hypothesize that operative times will be increased when using manual vacuum aspiration, as compared to electric vacuum aspiration, for surgical abortion performed in the late first trimester (10 0/7 and-13 6/7 weeks).

Inclusion Criteria:

• Between 10 0/7 and 13 6/7 weeks of gestation
• Documented intra-uterine pregnancy
• Presenting for surgical induced abortion at RHS
• English-speaking
• Age 18 or older

Exclusion Criteria:

• Spontaneous abortion
• Failed medical abortion
• Multiple gestation
• Uterine anomalies
• Lower uterine segment or cervical myomas
• History of 3 or more prior cesarean deliveries
• BMI > 40
• Having the abortion procedure performed by a provider who does not perform MVA and EVA between 10 0/7 and 13 6/7 weeks