Use Misoprostol to Optimize Prevention of Cervical Cancer

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age25+
SponsorUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham

About this trial

This is a double-blind randomized controlled trial of 420 non-pregnant women undergoing cancer screening by visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) who have Type 3 transformation zone (TZ) and randomized to receive either Misoprostol or placebo.

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Diagnosis of Type 3 TZ confirmed on exam prior to randomization

Age 25 years or older

Disqualifiers

With Type 1 or 2 TZ prior to randomization

Currently pregnant

History of hysterectomy

Any cancerous lesions

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Placebo

    Drug

    Participants will receive placebo (3 tablets) administered vaginally 2-3 hours and 4-6 hours prior to visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA).

  • Misoprostol

    Drug

    Participants will receive 600 mcg misoprostol (3 tablets) administered vaginally 2-3 hours and 4-6 hours prior to visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA).

Treatment groups

420 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Non-pregnant womenExperimental treatment 2 interventions

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Conversion rate from Type 3 transformation zone (TZ) to Types 1 or 2

The rate of participants with successful transformation from Type 3 (TZ) to Type 1 or 2 (TZ) will be calculated. It is the number of participants who successfully transformed from Type 3 TZ to Type 1 or 2 TZ, divided by the total number of participants in the entire randomized cohort.

Time frame
Approximately 2-3 hours and approximately 4-6 hours since drug administration

Secondary outcomes

1

Comparison of the rate of patients converted from Type 3 TZ to Type 1 or 2 TZ between 2-3 hours and 4-6 hours

The rate of transformation from Type 3 transformation zone (TZ) to Type 1 or 2 TZ between 2-3 hours and 4-6 hours after administering misoprostol will be compared. The rate is calculated as the number of successful transformations within each time period (2-3 hours or 4-6 hours) divided by the total cohort.

Time frame
Approximately 2-3 hours vs approximately 4-6 hours

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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University of Alabama at Birmingham

Lead sponsor

Cameroon Baptist Convention Health

Collaborator