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Introduction: Incomplete early miscarriage is defined as early miscarriage with persistent intrauterine material on ultrasound. Intrauterine retention of trophoblastic debris is not an uncommon phenomenon. These retentions may initially be asymptomatic but are often responsible for persistent metrorrhagia and endometritis. This symptomatology often accentuates the psychological distress of patients mourning the pregnancy. Incomplete miscarriages are mainly managed by the gynecological emergency department. The recommendations of the Collège National des Gynécologues et Obstétriciens Français (CNGOF) suggest as a first line of treatment: either surgical management or expectant care. The choice between the two is left to the discretion of the doctor and the patient. there are no clear recommendations as to the choice between hysteroscopy and aspiration. Within the teams, the choice is often made according to the habits and protocols of the service, according to the equipment available and the skills of the gynaecologists.
Aim: The main objective is to compare the efficacy of management by endo-uterine aspiration vs. management by hysteroscopy of trophoblastic retention after early miscarriage, at 6 weeks after surgery, by endovaginal ultrasound.
Methods: This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, open-label, two-arms, parallel therapeutic clinical trial comparing hysteroscopy versus endouterine aspiration for the management of trophoblastic retention after spontaneous miscarriage.
Patients will be randomized (110 per arm) after verification of eligibility criteria and signature of consent, on the day of the operation:
Introduction: Incomplete early miscarriage is defined as early miscarriage with persistent intrauterine material on ultrasound. Intrauterine retention of trophoblastic debris is not an uncommon phenomenon. These retentions may initially be asymptomatic but are often responsible for persistent metrorrhagia and endometritis. This symptomatology often accentuates the psychological distress of patients mourning the pregnancy. Incomplete miscarriages are mainly managed by the gynecological emergency department. The recommendations of the Collège National des Gynécologues et Obstétriciens Français (CNGOF) suggest as a first line of treatment: either surgical management or expectant care. The choice between the two is left to the discretion of the doctor and the patient. there are no clear recommendations as to the choice between hysteroscopy and aspiration. Within the teams, the choice is often made according to the habits and protocols of the service, according to the equipment available and the skills of the gynaecologists.
Aim: The main objective is to compare the efficacy of management by endo-uterine aspiration versus management by hysteroscopy of trophoblastic retention after early miscarriage, at 6 weeks after surgery, by endovaginal ultrasound.
The secondary objectives are:
Methods: This is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, open-label, two-arms, parallel therapeutic clinical trial comparing hysteroscopy versus endouterine aspiration for the management of trophoblastic retention after spontaneous miscarriage.
Patients will be randomized (110 per arm) after verification of eligibility criteria and signature of consent, on the day of the operation:
Statistics: The effectiveness of operative hysteroscopy is expected to be 100%, and that of aspiration 90%. To show this difference with an alpha risk of 5%, and with a power of 90%, 98 patients per arm will have to be analysed (exact binomial distribution calculation, epiR package of R implemented in biostatgv). To take into account a 10% loss of sight rate, 220 patients will be recruted.
Patients will be included in the study on the morning of the procedure, after verification of the selection criteria.
The expected number of lost to follow-up is estimated at 10%; in fact, the main criterion is evaluated relatively early (6 weeks), in patients having a desire for pregnancy and therefore relatively compliant, the rate of lost to follow-up will be a fairly low.
A flow-chart will be constructed to describe the evolution of the populations during the study. It will detail the causes of non-inclusion and the causes of loss to follow-up.
All study data will be described according to the randomization arm, in the randomized population: mean, standard deviation, median and quartiles, extrema and number of missing data for quantitative variables, numbers and percentages of each modality for qualitative data.
The clinical comparability of the randomized population and the ITT population for the primary endpoint will be assessed.
Primary analysis:
The uterine vacuity rate will be compared between the two arms in the ITT population for the primary endpoint by a Chi-square test or by a Fisher exact test if the conditions for Chi-square validity are not met. The significance level was set at 5%, two-sided.
Secondary endpoint analysis:
The rates of complications, use of second-line surgical management, synechiae, and fertility at 2 years after surgery will be compared between the two arms in their respective ITT populations, by a Chi-square test or by a Fisher's exact test if the conditions for the validity of Chi-square are not met.
The time to conception will be compared between the two arms of the randomized population by a log-rank test.
Within this family of endpoints, the alpha risk will be controlled by a Hochberg procedure.
Visit 1: Pre-operative consultation between 1 and 21 days before the operation
At the end of the consultation:
Intervention (D0):
Visit 2: Consultation at 6 weeks after surgery +/- 7 days
This consultation will be performed by an investigator trained in pelvic ultrasound and hysterosonography, blinded to the allocated procedure:
Visit 3: Telephone consultation at 6 months +/- 15 days after surgery
Carried out by the clinical research associate (CRA):
Visit 4: Telephone consultation at 12 months +/- 1 month after surgery
Carried out by the CRA:
Visit 5: Telephone consultation at 24 months (+/- 2 months) after surgery
Carried out by the CRA:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Arm A: Hysteroscopy | Experimental | Patients randomized to the hysteroscopy arm will receive misoprostol antibiotic prophylaxis to dilate the cervix before surgery, and anti-adhesion barrier gels will be used, according to routine procedures at each center. In case of intrauterine retention complicated by endometritis, antibiotic treatment for 48 hours (penicillin, metronidazole, fluoroquinolones or a combination of these antibiotics) will be administered according to the standard practice of each center. Evacuated retention product will be sent for pathological examination. Rh-negative women will receive prophylaxis to prevent Rh alloimmunization. |
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| Arm B: Aspiration | Experimental | Patients randomized to the aspiration arm will receive misoprostol antibiotic prophylaxis to dilate the cervix before surgery and anti-adhesion barrier gels will be used, according to routine procedures at each center. In case of intrauterine retention complicated by endometritis, antibiotic treatment for 48 hours (penicillin, metronidazole, fluoroquinolones or a combination of these antibiotics) will be administered according to the standard practice of each center. Evacuated retention product will be sent for pathological examination. Rh-negative women will receive prophylaxis to prevent Rh alloimmunization. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| hysteroscopy | Procedure | The procedure is performed by a gynecologic surgeon under general or spinal anesthesia, depending on the standard practice of the center involved, with the patient in the gynecologic position. Antibiotic prophylaxis may be administered according to the standard practice of the center. The equipment available at each center will be used for operative hysteroscopy. The use of energy is usually unnecessary and saline will be preferred. Before the operation, the appearance of the uterine cavity will be described. The selected design product will be resected from top to bottom using the surgical resector, without electrical energy, as this method is known to be the most protective of the endometrium in previous studies. Electric current should be used only as a last resort, in cases where the selected design cannot be removed without it. If there is active bleeding after the procedure, elective coagulation via the hysteroscope may be performed to stop intrauterine bleeding. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Uterine vacuity | Uterine vacuity will be determined by endovaginal pelvic ultrasound. The endovaginal pelvic ultrasound will be performed by an investigator blinded to the patient's group, in order to minimize bias. It will be performed according to a standard pelvic ultrasound technique: a sagittal section and a transverse section passing through the widest part of the uterine body. Uterine vacuity will be defined by a thickness of the mucosa on a sagittal section of 15 mm or less and the absence of a heterogeneous intrauterine mass | 6 weeks after surgery |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Difference between the two arms in complication rates | Complications will be described according to clavien-dindo classification | During surgery and 6 weeks after surgery |
| Difference between the two arms in the rate of second line surgical management |
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Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Role | Phone | Extension | |
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| Martha DURAES, MD | Contact | +334 67 33 65 32 | m-duraes@chu-montpellier.fr | |
| Elodie GUIBERT, CRA | Contact | +334 67 33 53 17 | elodie.guibert@chu-montpellier.fr |
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Martha DURAES, MD | CHU de Montpellier | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| CHU de Bordeaux - Hôpital Pellegrin | Recruiting | Bordeaux | 33000 | France |
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| ID | Term |
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| D000022 | Abortion, Spontaneous |
| ID | Term |
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| D011248 | Pregnancy Complications |
| D005261 | Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications |
| D000091642 | Urogenital Diseases |
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| D015907 | Hysteroscopy |
| ID | Term |
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| D003944 | Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological |
| D019937 | Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures |
| D003933 | Diagnosis |
| D004724 | Endoscopy |
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| Aspiration | Procedure | The aspiration will be performed by a gynecological surgeon, according to the center's standard protocol. A flexible or rigid cannula can be used. Antibiotic prophylaxis, the diameter of the cannula used, the cervical preparation required, and the use of intraoperative ultrasound guidance will be left to the discretion of the operator and the standard practice of the center. In most centers, the cervix is dilated with a Hegar dilator of up to 9 mm in size. |
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The rate of second line surgical management will be described
| During surgery |
| Difference between the two arms in synechia rates | Presence of synechia will be assessed by hysterosonography | 6 weeks after surgery |
| Difference between the two arms in mean time to conception | Patients will be contacted by phone at 6, 12 and 24 months after the surgery to ask if they have been pregnant et evaluate the time of conception | 6, 12 and 24 months after surgery |
| Difference between the two arms in pregnancy rates | Patients will be contacted by phone at 6, 12 and 24 months after the surgery to assess their fertility | 6, 12 and 24 months after surgery |
| CHU de Montpellier - Hôpital Arnaud de Villeneuve | Recruiting | Montpellier | 34295 | France |
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| CHU de Nice - Hôpital Archet II | Recruiting | Nice | 06202 | France |
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| CHU de Nîmes - Hôpital Carémeau | Recruiting | Nîmes | 30029 | France |
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| D003949 | Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical |
| D019060 | Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures |
| D013514 | Surgical Procedures, Operative |
| D013513 | Obstetric Surgical Procedures |
| D013509 | Gynecologic Surgical Procedures |
| D013519 | Urogenital Surgical Procedures |