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TerminatedNCT05119439Updated Jul 25, 2023

Mifepristone and Two Doses of Misoprostol for Abortion at 11&12 Weeks

A Phase 4 interventional study of Mifepristone + 2 doses of misoprostol 800 mcg in Medical Abortion, sponsored by Gynuity Health Projects. Terminated at 6 sites in United States. Open to female participants aged 11 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-07-25.

Sponsored by Gynuity Health Projects · Phase 4, Interventional, and Treatment

Why this study was terminated
Enrollment

From the registry’s dates

  • Primary completion was Jun 2023, 3 years 3 months ago, and no results have been posted to the registry.
Phase
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
23
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
11 Years to 55 Years
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This study seeks to evaluate the efficacy, side effect profile and acceptability of a medical abortion regimen with mifepristone and two doses of 800 mcg misoprostol buccally at 71-77 and 78-84 days of gestation to further expand the evidence base for the most effective regimens in the late first trimester of pregnancy.

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Conditions studied

  • Medical Abortion

Keywords

  • mifepristone
  • misoprostol
  • first trimester
  • abortion
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In context

Lead sponsor

Gynuity Health Projects is the lead sponsor of 112 studies on the registry; 2 are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
11 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
Female
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

  • Seeking medical abortion services at one of the enrolling clinics
  • Have an intrauterine pregnancy 71-77 days of gestation or 78-84 days
  • Meet standard eligibility criteria for medical abortion
  • Be able to return to clinic for in-person follow up
  • Speak/read/write English or Spanish
  • Have access to a mobile phone with texting capability
  • Be in general good health
  • Be willing and able to sign consent forms
  • Agree to comply with the study procedures and follow up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not eligible to consent on their own to being in a study (Age criteria may vary by site according to state law.)
  • With known allergies or other contraindications to mifepristone or misoprostol
  • Desiring to start depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) as contraception method immediately because of potential interaction with mifepristone. Those who wish to wait until abortion completion to start DMPA will be eligible for enrollment.
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Study design

Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
23 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • No intervention
    71-77 days of gestational age

    Pregnant people whose pregnancies are estimated to have a gestational age of 71-77 days. (Participants in this arm receive the standard of care for medical termination of pregnancy in the stated gestational age range).

  • Experimental
    78-84 days of gestational age

    Pregnant people whose pregnancies are estimated to have a gestational age of 78-84 days.

    Drug: Mifepristone + 2 doses of misoprostol 800 mcg

Interventions

  • DrugMifepristone + 2 doses of misoprostol 800 mcg

    Will use a mifepristone-misoprostol regimen of: 200 mg mifepristone followed in 24-48 hours by a first dose of 800 µg misoprostol buccally and then in another 4 hours by a second dose of 800 µg misoprostol buccally. For buccal administration of misoprostol, participants will place 2 misoprostol tablets in each cheek and hold them for 20-30 minutes, after which they will swallow any remnants.

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy as determined by the proportion of successful abortions without aspiration or D&E for any reason

    Proportion of women who achieve complete abortion with medication only and without aspiration or D\&E

    Time frame: 7-36 days after initial visit

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of participants who report each individual side effect

    Side effects include diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills

    Time frame: 7-14 days after initial visit

  2. Proportion of complications experienced by participants that warrant visits to emergency room and/or hospitalization

    Complications could include abnormal bleeding, severe pain, retained tissue

    Time frame: 7-14 days after initial visit

  3. Proportion of participants who determine method acceptable

    Overall acceptability, time to complete abortion, bleeding, side effects, pain

    Time frame: 7-36 days after initial visit

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Study locations

6 sites
  • University of Hawaii
    Hilo, Hawaii 96720, United States
  • University of Hawaii
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
  • Planned Parenthood North Central States
    Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114, United States
  • Philadelphia Women's Center
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106, United States
  • Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai'i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky
    Federal Way, Washington 98003, United States
  • Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai'i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky
    Tacoma, Washington 98405, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Jul 25, 2023, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT05119439
Lead sponsor
Gynuity Health Projects
Collaborators
Society of Family Planning
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Nov 15, 2021
Start date
Oct 7, 2022
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2023
Completion
Jun 30, 2023
Last update
Jul 25, 2023

Study contacts

Beverly Winikoff, MD, MPH
principal investigator · Gynuity Health Projects

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
Yes
FDA-regulated device
No
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