Can a fertility drug boost miscarriage treatment success?

NCT ID NCT05940233

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First seen Aug 17, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This trial tests whether adding letrozole to the standard medication misoprostol improves the chance of completely emptying the uterus after a first-trimester pregnancy loss. About 70 women with early pregnancy loss will receive either misoprostol alone or letrozole followed by misoprostol. The study measures how often complete abortion occurs and compares side effects and time to abortion between the two groups.

What this could mean

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Active substance
letrozole plus misoprostol
What this could lead to
If adding letrozole works better, it could offer a more effective medication option for completing early miscarriage, reducing the need for surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small early-stage trial, and the combination may not improve complete abortion rates or could increase side effects. Results may not apply to all patients.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

70 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2023

Finished

May 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Diafnoed Early pregnancy loss by TVS according to ACOG Practice bulletin 2018 * GA \<= 14 weeks * Os open \<= 1 cm and no conceptus per os * Hematicrit \>= 30 * Systolic blood pressure \>= 95 mmHg * Informed consent done and can follow up and comunicate in Thai language Exclusion Criteria: * Allerguc to Letrozole or Misoprostol * Intrauterine contraceptive device use * Breast feeding * Diagnoed with ectopic pregnancy or undiagnoed adnexal mass * Severe or recurrent liver disease or AST or ALT more than or equal to 3 times of upper normal limit * Multiple pregnancy * Myoma uteri that involves the endometrium ex. Submucous myoma uteri * Thromboembolism or has a history of thromboembolism * Serum creatinine \>= 2

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Sutinee Srimahachota

    Bangkok, Yannawa, 10120, Thailand