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Can a common drug make fibroid surgery safer?

NCT ID NCT06882824

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether taking misoprostol before myomectomy (surgery to remove uterine fibroids) can reduce blood loss during the operation. 80 women aged 18-43 with symptomatic fibroids will receive either misoprostol or a placebo before surgery. The goal is to see if this simple, well-tolerated drug can lower the risk of heavy bleeding.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
misoprostol
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a simple, well-tolerated drug to reduce bleeding during fibroid surgery, making the procedure safer.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial (80 people) testing a drug already used for other purposes. The benefit may be small or not statistically significant, and side effects like cramps or nausea are possible.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 80 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Mar 2025

Expected to finish

Apr 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 43 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patient aged 18 to 43 * Symptomatic myomas (bleeding, pain or infertility) * Indication for laparoscopic myomectomy Fibroma ≤ 10cm or number ≤ to 4 fibroids * Indication for myomectomy by laparotomy Fibroma \> 10cm, Number \> to 4 fibroids * OTAU possible intraoperatively (Clip on uterine artery and tourniquet placement) * Speak and understand French * Affiliated with a social security scheme. Exclusion Criteria: * History of major uterine surgery or myomectomy (excluding hysteroscopic myomectomy) * Allergy to misoprostol and lactose * Patients with hypersensitivity to misoprostol and/or other prostaglandins or to any of the product's excipients. * Patients taking aspirin or anti-coagulants * Patients with haemostasis disorders * Malnourished patients * Patients with hepatic or renal insufficiency * Pregnancy, suspected ectopic pregnancy and breast-feeding women. * Minors * Guardianship, curatorship, deprived of liberty, safeguard of justice

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Conditions

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • CHU Clermont-Ferrand

    RECRUITING

    Clermont-Ferrand, Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France

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