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The efficacy and safety of using mifepristone in the treatment of uterine fibroids: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

The efficacy and safety of using mifepristone in the treatment of uterine fibroids: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-IIR-15007522
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2015-11-30
Start date
2009-10-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-04-18

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Uterine fibroids

Interventions

Treatment Group:started from 1-3 days of the menstrual cycle, one tablet of 10 mg mifepristone taken orally every day for 84 days
Control Group:started from 1-3 days of the menstrual cycle, one placebo tablet taken orally every day for 3 months

Sponsors

Peking University First Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. at least one fibroid that was 3 cm or more in diameter, but with no fibroid measuring more than 7 cm in diameter (equivalent to 14-180 cm3 in volume), as measured by ultrasonography; 2. indication for surgery (hysterectomy or myomectomy), and 3. providing informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Postmenopausal; 2. submucosal fibroids; 3. suspicion or diagnosis of uterine or endometrial malignancy; 4. adnexal mass or endometriosis; 5. coagulation dysfunction and bleeding tendencies; 6. severe anemia, defined as a hemoglobin level lower than 6g per deciliter; 7. suspicion or diagnosis of pregnant or breastfeeding; 8. hepatic or renal malfunction; 9. received mifepristone therapy in the last 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in volume of the largest uterine fibroid;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Changes in anemia, including RBC, hemoglobin and hematocrit;Changes in relevant symptoms, i.e., percentage of subjects with amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, pelvic pressure, non-menstrual abdominal pain, menstrual blood loss;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZheng Shurong
polazheng@sina.com+86 13910095702

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026