Information about the study

With this study, the researchers want to demonstrate that the drug mifepristone 50 mg is a well-functioning and safe…

Mifepristone 200 mg in combination with misoprostol has been used in the Netherlands for more than 20 years for…

The most important 'side effect' is: much less or no blood loss during menstruation.

Four visits to the hospital are required: at the start of the study and after 3, 6 and 12 months.

During the first conversation, the nurse or doctor asks many questions. These concern general health, previous…

During the blood test, a tube of blood are taken from a blood vessel in the arm.

You lie in a gynecological chair or on a couch with your legs spread. A thin rod with a condom is inserted into the…

After 3, 6 and 12 months there are further visits to the hospital, each time:

At the start and after 3, 6 and 12 months, liver functions are checked because mifepristone is broken down in the liver…

At the start of the study and at 6 and 12 months, a questionnaire must be completed online. For this purpose, an email…

An app must be installed and used for this research.

The mifepristone 50 mg tablets, the pregnancy tests and the examinations in the hospital cost nothing.

There are a number of general conditions for participating in the study:

The following people can participate in the study:

The following people can not participate in the study:

Benefits of participating in the study:

Disadvantages of participating in the study:

The researchers expect that the chance of pregnancy is very small and will increase with proper use (and not forgetting…

It is expected that ovulation will return 2-4 weeks after the last tablet of mifepristone 50 mg. The menstruation will…