Table 1 Supportive Care use in Recurrent Miscarriage Studies 1984 - 1999
From: Acupuncture as a therapeutic treatment option for threatened miscarriage
Author | Trial design | Supportive care | Control Group | Supportive care | Outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stray-Pederson 1984 | Non randomized controlled trial | N = 37 | N = 24 | Advice: rest, avoid heavy lifting, travelling, refrain from sexual intercourse. Bed rest for 2 weeks at the gestational age they had previously miscarried. | Reported as live births at term. Supportive care 32(86%) Routine antenatal care 8 (33%) (p < 0.001) |
Liddell 1991 | Randomized controlled trial | N = 42 (44 pregnancies) | N = 9 | A weekly visit (5-13 gestational weeks). Consistent medical personal, weekly medical monitoring- (an ultrasound, serum HCG and progesterone tests), weekly stress reduction session with a physiotherapist, relaxation tape for home use, access to visit the early pregnancy clinic for reassurance. | Reported as live births at term Supportive care 38 (86%) Routine antenatal care 3 (33%) (P = 0.005) |
Clifford 1997 | Non randomized controlled trial | N = 160 | N = 41 | Weekly ultrasound until 12 weeks at a specialized early pregnancy clinic. | Reported as miscarriage rates 42 (26%) supportive care group 21 women (51%) routine antenatal care (P = 0.002). |
Brigham 1999 | Prospective longitudinal observational study | N = 226 | N/A | Supportive care protocol that included a fortnightly ultrasound for fetal viability until 12 weeks gestation. | Reported as pregnancy rates. 75% beyond 24 weeks |