Pill or insert? study tests best way to use misoprostol for early pregnancy loss
NCT ID NCT07526064
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two ways of giving misoprostol—by mouth or vaginally—to women who have a missed abortion in the first trimester. The goal is to see which route works better and causes fewer side effects. One hundred women will take part, and researchers will measure how quickly the pregnancy tissue is expelled and whether any remains in the uterus.
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 successful, this could help doctors choose the best route for misoprostol to manage missed abortion with fewer side effects.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-phase trial (Phase 1) with only 100 participants. Results may not apply to all women, and the optimal route may still be unclear.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 1
The first testing in people. Mainly checks safety and dose, usually in a small group.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
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 to 40 years
- 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: * Parity \<5 * Presenting with missed abortion (defined as spontaneous loss of pregnancy, presence of lower abdomen cramps, ultrasound scan shows no fetal cardiac activity during 8-16 weeks of pregnancy) Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy with any degree of cervical dilatation * Signs or symptoms of infection, * Twin gestation sac, molar pregnancy (on ultrasound), * Excessive uterine bleeding, * Blood pressure ≥160/90 mmHg, * Maternal history of asthma or cardiac or cerebral disease
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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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Contacts and locations
Locations
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PNS Hafeez
Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan
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