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Prostaglandin E1 Analog

Study participants for Menstrual Regulation (MPP Trial)

Phase 4
Recruiting
Led By Ushma Upadhyay, PhD, MPH
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Francisco
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up documented at enrollment survey
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MPP Trial Summary

This trialinvestigates a safer way to manage menstrual cycle without hormones or surgery.

Who is the study for?
This study is for individuals who are at least 18 years old, have had regular menstrual periods over the last 4-6 months, and are up to 14 days late on their period. They must be able to read and speak English, know when their last period was within two days, and be open to an abortion if misoprostol doesn't regulate their cycle. Participants should not want to confirm pregnancy status or have any risk factors for ectopic pregnancy.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The Missed Period Pill Study is observing how people use misoprostol alone for regulating menstruation when they've missed a period but don't wish to confirm pregnancy. It's designed as a prospective observational study where participants' experiences with the drug will be monitored.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Misoprostol may cause side effects such as cramping, bleeding more than normal menstrual periods, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, headache or dizziness. In some cases it might lead to an incomplete miscarriage requiring further medical procedures.

MPP Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~documented at follow-up survey, 4 weeks after drug administration
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and documented at follow-up survey, 4 weeks after drug administration for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Interest in missed period pills
Satisfaction with missed period pills
Secondary outcome measures
Efficacy of missed period pills

MPP Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Study participantsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Study participants will be persons who have late period of up to 14 days
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Misoprostol
2008
Completed Phase 4
~3340

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San FranciscoLead Sponsor
2,506 Previous Clinical Trials
15,238,455 Total Patients Enrolled
Ushma Upadhyay, PhD, MPHPrincipal InvestigatorUniversity of California, San Francisco
1 Previous Clinical Trials
6,020 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this treatment proven to be efficacious and innocuous?

"Previous clinical studies have demonstrated a favorable safety profile, thus this treatment received an assessment of 3."

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What is the conventional use of this medicinal intervention?

"This therapeutic intervention can be employed to mitigate missed abortions, as well as non-steroidal anti inflammatory drug use, labor induction and postpartum haemorrhaging."

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Are there vacancies available for participants in this trial?

"As seen on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical experiment has been actively recruiting since October 25th 2021 and was recently updated the following day."

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How many individuals are actively participating in this trial at present?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research initiative is actively accepting participants shortly after it was launched on 25th October 2021 and revised the day afterwards. It is looking for 100 individuals from 2 separate medical facilities."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
University of California, San Francisco (Mission District)
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Missed Period Pill Study
2021. "Missed Period Pill Study". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04940013.
~12 spots leftby Sep 2024
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