One pill to stop breast pain after pregnancy loss? new trial tests cabergoline
NCT ID NCT07492160
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This phase 2 trial tests whether a single dose of cabergoline can prevent breast engorgement, milk leakage, and tenderness after abortion or pregnancy loss at 12-18 weeks. About 348 participants will receive either cabergoline or a placebo right after the procedure and report symptoms over two weeks. The goal is to see if the drug reduces bothersome breast symptoms compared to placebo.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cabergoline
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, single-dose option to prevent painful breast symptoms after pregnancy loss or abortion.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial. The drug may not work better than placebo, and side effects like nausea or dizziness are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 348 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant people aged 18 years or older * Gestational age between 12 and 18 weeks * Undergoing treatment for spontaneous or induced abortion at Maimonides Medical Center * Able to provide informed consent * Willing and able to complete study surveys Exclusion Criteria: * Prior mastectomy * Currently breastfeeding * Current use of a dopamine agonist or dopamine antagonist medication * Known contraindication to Cabergoline according to the medication prescribing information
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maimonides Medical Center
RECRUITINGBrooklyn, New York, 11219, United States
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