Clinical trials: Medication Abortion
Effect of Drug
Analgesia From Conscious Sedation Versus Paracervical Block for Manual Vacuum Aspiration
Miscarriage is one of the major causes of early pregnancy losses. Incomplete miscarriage is a major cause of maternal morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT06539143
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Darlington-Peter Chibuzor Ugoji
Abortion Early
MA-ASAP at Independent Abortion Clinics: A Demonstration Project
In this study, the investigators propose to conduct a parallel study to MA-ASAP (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05278780) at an independent clinic.
- Trial name
- NCT05781061
- Testing
- Screening for Eligibility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Early Abortion
Advance Provision of Medication Abortion
This mixed-methods study follows a prospective cohort of participants receiving Mifeprex® (mifepristone) by a clinician in advance of a potential unintended pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT03829696
- Testing
- Mifeprex® (Mifepristone 200 mg), Misoprostol 800 mcg, ella® (ulipristal acetate emergency contraception 30 mg)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Abortion in First Trimester
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for Pain Management With Medication Abortion Through 70 Days' Gestation
This is a double-blinded, randomized, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the use of High-frequency Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (HfTENS) compared to sham TENS for pain control during medication abortion with…
- Trial name
- NCT03925129
- Testing
- high frequency TENS treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Planned Parenthood of Greater New York
Abortion in First Trimester
Pharmacist Provision of Medication Abortion
This will be a pilot study among two pharmacists providing start to finish medication abortions to 10 patients utilizing a previously created toolkit.
- Trial name
- NCT04956731
- Testing
- Pharmacist Provision of Medication Abortion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Abortion Early
Auriculotherapy During Medication Abortion
This randomized trial will evaluate the effect of adding auriculotherapy (i.e. acupuncture applied to the ear) using either gold beads or Pyonex needles in addition to usual care for the relief of pain and anxiety during…
- Trial name
- NCT03900728
- Testing
- Auriculotherapy with needles, Auriculotherapy with beads
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Abortion, Drug-Induced, Pharmacies
Evaluating an Intervention to Increase Use of Call Centre Support for Self-managed Medical Abortion
Self-management of medical abortion (MA) pills purchased from pharmacies is considered to be one of the reasons behind falling morbidity and mortality from unsafe abortion in recent years.
- Trial name
- NCT03248050
- Testing
- Pharmacy encouraged to promote call centre use to clients
- Volunteers
- 1,359 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marie Stopes International
Aneuploidy, Pregnancy
The Effect of Co Enzyme Q10 Together With Fertility Drugs on Pregnancy Outcome of in Vitro Fertilization
The goal of our research is to increase live birth rates in infertile women and to reduce the incidence of aneuploidy leading to miscarriage and trisomies.
- Conditions
- Aneuploidy, Pregnancy, Miscarriage
- Trial name
- CoQ10-IVF (NCT01048385)
- Testing
- Coenzyme Q10 concomitant treatment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Pregnancy Related, Abortion Early
Medication Abortion Via Pharmacy Dispensing
This mixed-methods study follows a prospective cohort of patients receiving Mifeprex ® (mifepristone) for medication abortion dispensed by pharmacists after undergoing standard clinical evaluation.
- Trial name
- NCT03320057
- Testing
- Mifepristone, Training on mifepristone dispensing
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniel Grossman
Abortion in First Trimester, Abortion Early
Research on Equity in Abortion Care by TeleHealth
This study will examine the ways in which telehealth for reproductive healthcare affects timing, costs, and follow-up care; whether telehealth reaches people in areas with greater health inequities; and the attributes of…
- Conditions
- Abortion in First Trimester, Abortion Early, Abortion; Attempted
- Trial name
- REACH (NCT06787274)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pregnancy Related
Medication Abortion for Pregnancy of Unknown Location
The purpose of this study is to compare time to completed abortion between two protocols for patients seeking medication abortion - same-day start versus delay-for-diagnosis - in the setting of asymptomatic, low-risk, pregnancy…
- Trial name
- MAPUL (NCT04026789)
- Testing
- Same-day-start, Delay-for-diagnosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
IVF Cycle, Ovarian Stimulation
Efficacy and Safety of Medication Used to Stimulate Ovulation
Individuals undergoing In Vitro Fertilization must undergo controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) to produce enough quality eggs for fertility treatment.
- Conditions
- IVF Cycle, Ovarian Stimulation, Egg Retrieval, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT02715336
- Testing
- Ovulation induction with hCG and Lupron (GnRH agonist)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 666 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Create Fertility Center
Complete Uterine Evacuation After Use of Study Drugs
Medical Abortion With Mifepristone + Misoprostol (13 - 22 Weeks)
A double-blind randomized controlled trial to compare a shorter interval between the administration of mifepristone and misoprostol (simultaneous administration compared to 24hours from administration of mifepristone to receipt…
- Trial name
- NCT01768299
- Testing
- Mifepristone, Misoprostol
- Where
- 3 sites in Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 504 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Undesired Pregnancy
Comparing the Effectiveness of Oral Versus Intravenous Pain Medicine for Suction Curettage (D&C)
The main objective of this study is to determine the equivalency of oral conscious sedation and intravenous conscious sedation for first trimester surgical abortion.
- Trial name
- NCT00337792
- Testing
- oxycodone + lorazepam versus fentanyl + midazolam
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
Infertility, Miscarriage Threatening
The Constitution and Efficacy of Chinese Medicine of Infertility Male, Female, and Pregnant Female
The project aims to conduct a retrospective study to assess the impact of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) on improving pregnancy rates and preventing miscarriages.
- Trial name
- NCT06393426
- Testing
- Chinese Herb
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 37,611 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Pain Management, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Effectiveness of Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Preventing Pain Versus Treating Pain During Medical Abortion From 13 to 22 Weeks at Hung Vuong Hospital
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for prophylactic pain relief compared to on-demand pain relief during medical abortion for pregnancies between 13…
- Conditions
- Pain Management, Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal, Abortion, Spontaneous
- Trial name
- NCT06696573
- Testing
- Prophylactic NSAID Administration, On-Demand NSAID Administration
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Le Thi Kieu Trang
Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD), Gonorrhea
Assessing Acceptability and Feasibiity of STI Self-swab Testing, to be Offered at the Time of Telemed Medication Abortion Provision
The goal of this interventional study is to provide more access to STI testing for patients who seek abortion care through telemedicine, particularly for those whose access to STI testing is otherwise limited.
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD), Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Trichomonas Infection
- Trial name
- STAMP (NCT06951438)
- Testing
- Self-swab collection PCR test for chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomonas
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's Medical Center
Preterm Birth, Obstetric Labor, Premature
Azithromycin to Improve Latency in Exam Indicated Cerclage Control Trial
Azithromycin is an antibiotic that is effective against bacteria that been associated with preterm birth (PTB). The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the addition of azithromycin prior to exam indicated cerclage prolongs…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Obstetric Labor, Premature, Obstetric Labor Complications, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- ALEC (NCT05132829)
- Testing
- Azithromycin 1 gram IV, Cefazolin and indomethacin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Undesired Pregnancy
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Trend After Medication Abortion
This project will be a prospective physiologic study. We will closely follow 60 medication abortion patients with serial repeat serum hCG and urine semi-quantitative hCG testing.
- Trial name
- NCT02179944
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
Induced Abortion, First Trimester Abortion
Study of Clinic-based vs. Self-use of a Misoprostol-only Regimen for Induced Abortion
The goal of the study is to determine whether important clinical outcomes differ among women who access a misoprostol-only medication abortion regimen from a patent medicine vendor when compared with those who access it from a…
- Trial name
- NCT04242212
- Testing
- Misoprostol sourced from clinics, Misoprostol sourced from PMVs
- Where
- 3 sites in Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ipas