Clinical trials: Medication Abortion
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
Pain, Medical Abortion
Methadone and Medication Abortion
Pain has been recognized to be the most common and predictable side effect of medication abortion, causing significant distress associated with the process.
- Trial name
- NCT04941443
- Testing
- Methadone Pill, Ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
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
Contraception
Immediate Versus Delayed Insertion of the Copper Intrauterine Device (IUD) After Medication Abortion
After medication abortion, women may quickly become pregnant again and therefore need an effective birth control method right away. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are very effective for preventing pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT00737178
- Testing
- CuT380A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
Dextromethorphan as a Novel Non-opioid Adjunctive Agent for Pain Control in Medication Abortion
This study evaluates dextromethorphan as a non-opioid adjunctive medication for pain control during medication abortion. This is double-blinded, four-arm randomized controlled trial enrolling 156 women over a period of 9-12…
- Trial name
- DexMab (NCT03480009)
- Testing
- Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Avicel PH101 (Microcrystalline Cellulose NF) for Compounding, Oxycodone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Study Investigator-Sponsor