Mifepristone to Treat Uterine Fibroids

Summary

Objectives: to evaluate the efficacy, safety and quality of life by using 2.5 and mifepristone 5 mg daily doses to treat uterine fibroids over 3 months with a 9 months follow-up period. The hypothesis of the study is that the 2.5 mg dosage resulted in a lesser reduction in fibroid size but a similar improvement in quality of life when compared to the 5 mg dose.

Timeline

Start

2010-03

Primary completion

2012-03

Completion

2012-03

Publications

• Results Carbonell JL, Acosta R, Perez Y, Garces R, Sanchez C, Tomasi G. Treatment of Uterine Myoma with 2.5 or 5 mg Mifepristone Daily during 3 Months with 9 Months Posttreatment Followup: Randomized Clinical Trial. ISRN Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Jul 29;2013:649030. doi: 10.1155/2013/649030. eCollection 2013.

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