To Compare the Strategies of Universal Antibiotic Prophylaxis Versus Screen-and-treat in Reducing Infective Complications and Re-infection in Women Who Undergo Termination of Pregnancy

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2006-02-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

Screen-and-treat approach reduces postabortal pelvic inflammatory disease after induced abortion, and at the same time alters women's sexual behavior and prevents further re-infection by sexually transmitted infections when compared to the universal antibiotic prophylaxis strategy.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong
• Treatments: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Antibiotics, Antitubercular

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• women requesting for induced abortion in the gynecology clinic

Exclusion Criteria:

• nil