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Threatened MiscarriageMISONCT03358940

Assessment of Non-medical Use of Misoprostol in Case of Miscarriage or Threatened Miscarriage.

A study testing urine collection in people with Threatened Miscarriage, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

Non-medical used of misoprostol for abortion is a growing concern in Guadeloupe. Such situation is reasonable for countries in which abortion is not easy to obtain or prohibited. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 12 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Threatened Miscarriage
What is being tested?
urine collection
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
210 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
29 Mar 2016to 23 Feb 2017
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 12 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • All patients who come at the maternity emergency unit for miscarriage or threatened miscarriage by 24 weeks of amenorrhea or patient receiving misoprostol for voluntary abortion.
  • Age ≥ 12 years old
  • Patient insured under the French social security system

Who cannot join

  • Refusal to participate in the study
  • Age < 12 years old

About this study

Official title: Assessment of Non-medical Use of Misoprostol in Case of Miscarriage or Threatened Miscarriage in Guadeloupe.

Non-medical used of misoprostol for abortion is a growing concern in Guadeloupe. Such situation is reasonable for countries in which abortion is not easy to obtain or prohibited. However regarding the risk of complications, it is less understandable in region like Guadeloupe where legal abortion with medical assistance is accessible for all and free.

The aim of the study is to investigate on the amount of misoprostol taken by women in Guadeloupe, by doing an analytical measurement. The aim is to evaluate batter this practice in Guadeloupe, when the main objective of the study is to detect the presence or the absence of misoprostol in the urine sample of the woman coming at hospital for threatened miscarriage or miscarriage complications. Moreover, these abortions can be more important than spontaneous miscarriage.

Read the detailed description

Previous assessments in many countries as well in Guadeloupe were based on self-declaration. Such assessment is suspected to lead to underestimation. In addition, to our knowledge, no comparison has been done between those induced abortions and the natural miscarriages.

Illegal aspects of non-medical use of misoprostol and consequently bad self-declaration are hindrance to good assessment of the burden of such practice among patients asking for medical care at emergency unit for miscarriage or threatened miscarriage. They may also impair quality of evaluation of the relative risk associated to miscarriage threatened miscarriage induced by misoprostol compared to the same obstetrical complication without absorption of misoprostol. After a dose, misoprostol is quickly active and metabolised. It is mainly eliminated in urine. This elimination seems to be a way to increase the length of detection of the use of misoprostol. The aim of our study is to perform a detection of misoprostol in urine sample of patients hospitalised for a miscarriage or threatened miscarriage. This sample will be done during emergency cares. The study will not change the procedure of medical care of the patients during or after hospitalisation. All data will be obtained from information and result of tests normally done in such situation.

Being tested
urine collection
Keywords
Non-medical abortion, Misoprostol, miscarriage complications, Guadeloupe
Medical subject headings
Abortion, Threatened

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • urine collectionOther

    For patient with miscarriage complications or not, or threatened miscarriage there will be a urine collection the day of the inclusion. In case of hospitalization, another urine collection will be done between 12 and 18 hours after the inclusion. For patient coming for voluntary termination of pregnancy using misoprostol, a urine collection will be done the day of the inclusion and another ones 1, 4, 12 and 24 hours after the inclusion.

Study groups in NCT03358940
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
patient with miscarriage complications or notOtherThe day of inclusion, for patient with miscarriage complications or not, or threatened miscarriage there will be a urine collection. In case of hospitalization, another urine collection will be done between 12 and 18 hours after the inclusion. For patient coming for voluntary termination of pregnancy using misoprostol, a urine collection will be done the day of the inclusion and another ones 1, 4, 12 and 24 hours after the inclusion.
Receives: Other: urine collection

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Detection of misoprostol in urine sample

    A descriptive analysis of variable is planned. And comparison between exposed or non-exposed to misoprostol will be done. Uni and multivariate linear regression will be used for analyse associated risk of misoprostol use.

    Measured: Enrollment visit

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. sociodemographic feature of patient and medical outcomes of the miscarriage or threatened miscarriage.

    A descriptive analysis of variable is planned. And comparison between exposed or non-exposed to misoprostol will be done. Uni and multivariate linear regression will be used for analyse associated risk of misoprostol use.

    Measured: Enrollment visit

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted2 Dec 2017
  2. Study start29 Mar 2016
  3. Primary completion23 Feb 2017
  4. Study completion23 Feb 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Diagnosis
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Model description
Will be included in the student a patient who is maximum 24 weeks pregnant with miscarriage complications or not, or threatened miscarriage, or voluntary termination of pregnancy using misoprostol.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
210 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03358940
Sponsor's protocol ID
RBM-PAP-2015/31
Acronym
MISO
Status last verified
Nov 2017
First submitted
27 Nov 2017
Last updated
6 Dec 2017
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing urine collection in people with Threatened Miscarriage, run by Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de la Guadeloupe.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Dec 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Detection of misoprostol in urine sample (time frame: Enrollment visit). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Dec 2017.

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