The Use of Letrozole or Mifepristone for Pretreatment of Medical Termination of Pregnancy

Medical termination of pregnancy (mTOP) generally involves using either a combined regimen consisting of mifepristone and misoprostol, or a misoprostol-only regimen. Complete abortion rates of first trimester mTOP with the use of misoprostol-only regimen varies between 74-88%. With the addition of mifepristone as pre-treatment drug, this improves success rates to 93-97%. Mifepristone, an anti-progesterone, is relatively expensive and is subject to stringent regulations for usage in addition to restricted access in many countries. Therefore, there is a need to find a cheaper and more readily available, yet effective alternative. The use of letrozole (an aromatase inhibitor) in mTOP is postulated to suppress estradiol levels (an important factor in the maintenance of early pregnancy), therefore enhancing the effect of misoprostol in inducing abortion. Studies have shown that pre-treatment with letrozole achieves a complete abortion rate of 77-98%, similar to that in mifepristone-Misoprostol studies. The investigators hypothesise that letrozole is equivalent to mifepristone for the pre-treatment of mTOP and propose to conduct a randomised, non-inferiority trial for mTOP up to 10 weeks gestation with two arms as detailed below: 1. Oral letrozole 10mg daily for 3 days, followed by vaginal misoprostol on Day 3 (Intervention group) 2. Oral mifepristone 200mg once on Day 1, followed by vaginal misoprostol 800mcg on Day 3. Then, 4 hours later, another dose of 400mcg PV misoprostol …

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