Period Pills for Menstrual Regulation: A New Reproductive Health Option (Period Pills)
Studieoversigt
Status
Status
Betingelser
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Intervention / Behandling
Detaljeret beskrivelse
Period pills (a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol) for people who suspect, but have not confirmed pregnancy, has the potential to fulfill this growing need. In the United States (U.S.), a handful of providers currently offer period pills alongside other contraceptive and abortion services in their practice (https://www.periodpills.org/providers). This proposed study would aim to assess the acceptability of this growing service as a fertility regulation method to be utilized before a person confirms they are pregnant.
Dr. Ushma Upadhyay (Professor) and Dr. Tania Serna (Associate Clinical Professor) at UCSF's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science are proposing the Period Pills Study to test a traditional but underutilized framework of menstrual regulation for pregnancy loss, to "bring back" a period when it is late, or missed. This study will aim to recruit 100 participants who have a late period to address research questions that focus on the feasibility and acceptability of using period pills for menstrual regulation.
Undersøgelsestype
Undersøgelsestype
Tilmelding (Anslået)
Tilmelding
Fase
Fase
- Fase 4
Kontakter og lokationer
Studiekontakt
Studiekontakt
- Navn: Jennifer Ko, MLIS
- Telefonnummer: 415-353-9113
- E-mail: jennifer.ko@ucsf.edu
Undersøgelse Kontakt Backup
- Navn: Ushma D Upadhyay, PhD, MPH
- Telefonnummer: 415-353-4626
- E-mail: ushma.upadhyay@ucsf.edu
Studiesteder
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California
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Oakland, California, Forenede Stater, 94612
- Aktiv, ikke rekrutterende
- UCSF Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH)
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Virginia
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Roanoke, Virginia, Forenede Stater, 24017
- Rekruttering
- Roanoke Health Center
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Kontakt:
- Christine Hernández, MPH, MPM, CPHQ
- Telefonnummer: 828-280-5723
- E-mail: christina.hernandez@ppsat.org
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Kontakt:
- Matthew Zerden, MD, MPH
- Telefonnummer: 617-935-2394
- E-mail: matthew.zerden@ppsat.org
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Deltagelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Berettigelseskriterier
Aldre berettiget til at studere
- Voksen
- Ældre voksen
Tager imod sunde frivillige
Beskrivelse
Inclusion Criteria:
- Be 18 years old or older
- Read and speak English
- Know the date of their last menstrual period within 2 days
- Have a period that is late by up to 21 days
- Must have had regular periods in the last 4 months
- Does not want to be pregnant
- Does not want to verify pregnancy status
- Understand that if they are pregnant, the pills will end their pregnancy
- Does not have contraindications to mifepristone and misoprostol (Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy; history of bleeding disorder or anticoagulant therapy; history of chronic adrenal failure, long-term corticosteroid therapy; allergy to mifepristone/misoprostol/prostaglandins; history of hemorrhagic disorders or anticoagulant therapy; history of inherited porphyrias; has an IUD; currently use a contraceptive implant or injectable)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Under 18 years old
- Does not read and speak English
- Does not know the date of their last menstrual period within 2 days
- Has not had regular periods in the last 4 months
- Wants to be pregnant
- Wants to verify pregnancy status
- Does not display understanding that if they are pregnant, the pills will end their pregnancy
- Has any contraindications to mifepristone and misoprostol (Risk factors for ectopic pregnancy; history of bleeding disorder or anticoagulant therapy; history of chronic adrenal failure, long-term corticosteroid therapy; allergy to mifepristone/misoprostol/prostaglandins; history of hemorrhagic disorders or anticoagulant therapy; history of inherited porphyrias; has an IUD; currently use a contraceptive implant or injectable)
Studieplan
Hvordan er undersøgelsen tilrettelagt?
Design detaljer
- Primært formål: Andet
- Tildeling: N/A
- Interventionel model: Enkelt gruppeopgave
- Maskning: Ingen (Åben etiket)
Antal våben
Våben og indgreb
Deltagergruppe / ArmDeltagergruppe / Arm |
Intervention / BehandlingIntervention / Behandling |
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Eksperimentel: Study Participants
Study participants will be persons who have late period of up to 21 days
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Study participants are given mifepristone and misoprostol for menstrual regulation.
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Hvad måler undersøgelsen?
Primære resultatmål
Primære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Interest in period pills
Tidsramme: Documented at Enrollment Survey
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The proportion of the clinic-going population that may be interested in a period pill to bring on a late period and accept not having their pregnancy confirmed beforehand, therefore not knowing whether they terminated a pregnancy.
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Documented at Enrollment Survey
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Satisfaction with period pills
Tidsramme: Documented at Follow-up Survey, 4 weeks after drug administration
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The proportion of participants reporting being "satisfied" or "very satisfied" with the period pills on a five-point Likert scale at follow-up (4 weeks).
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Documented at Follow-up Survey, 4 weeks after drug administration
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Sekundære resultatmål
Sekundære resultatmål
Resultatmål |
Foranstaltningsbeskrivelse |
Tidsramme |
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Efficacy of period pills
Tidsramme: Documented at the follow-up visit, through study completion at around 4 weeks after drug administration.
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The proportion of participants that successfully brought down their period, resulting in a negative pregnancy test and the return of their period.
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Documented at the follow-up visit, through study completion at around 4 weeks after drug administration.
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Samarbejdspartnere og efterforskere
Sponsor
Sponsor
Efterforskere
Efterforskere
- Ledende efterforsker: Ushma D Upadhyay, PhD, MPH, University of California, San Francisco
Publikationer og nyttige links
Hjælpsomme links
Datoer for undersøgelser
Studer store datoer
Studiestart (Faktiske)
Studiestart
Primær færdiggørelse (Anslået)
Primær færdiggørelse
Studieafslutning (Anslået)
Studieafslutning
Datoer for studieregistrering
Først indsendt
Først indsendt
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først indsendt, der opfyldte QC-kriterier
Først opslået (Faktiske)
Først opslået
Opdateringer af undersøgelsesjournaler
Sidste opdatering sendt (Faktiske)
Sidste opdatering sendt
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidste opdatering indsendt, der opfyldte kvalitetskontrolkriterier
Sidst verificeret
Sidst verificeret
Mere information
Begreber relateret til denne undersøgelse
Nøgleord
Yderligere relevante MeSH-vilkår
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
Andre undersøgelses-id-numre
- 25-45282
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