Can a simple pill duo make medical abortion more comfortable?
NCT ID NCT05819619
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This early-stage trial tested whether taking ibuprofen (a pain reliever) and ondansetron (an anti-nausea drug) before a medical abortion could reduce side effects and improve patient satisfaction. The study enrolled 8 healthy women undergoing early medical abortion (up to 70 days of pregnancy). The goal was to see if this preventive approach leads to better pain control and less nausea, making the experience more comfortable.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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8 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Apr 2024
- 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 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Healthy * English speaking * female volunteers undergoing medical abortion whether for voluntary interruption of pregnancy or missed abortion * Gestational age \</= 70 days confirmed via ultrasound * Access to a time keeping device * Willingness to complete a telephone or in-clinic follow up Exclusion Criteria: * chronic medical problems including but not limited to cardiac conditions, malignancy or organ damage * Failed medical abortion resulting in surgical management * Known intrauterine infection * Known allergy to ondansetron or ibuprofen * Subjects chronically receiving analgesic drugs * Subjects unable to give consent * Subjects taking medications that interact with ondansetron or ibuprofen
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Antonia Oladipo
Hackensack, New Jersey, 07601, United States
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