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Efficacy of Cabergoline in Inhibiting Lactation and Alleviating Breast Symptoms
Sponsor: Maimonides Medical Center
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether cabergoline can prevent lactation and reduce breast symptoms in pregnant people aged 18 years or older undergoing abortion or pregnancy loss between 12 and 18 weeks of gestation. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does cabergoline decrease the proportion of participants who experience breast symptoms (including breast engorgement, milk leakage, tenderness, and need for pain relief) after abortion or pregnancy loss? Does cabergoline reduce the severity of breast symptoms and associated bother compared with placebo? Researchers will compare participants receiving cabergoline to those receiving placebo to determine whether cabergoline reduces the frequency and severity of breast symptoms following abortion or pregnancy loss. Participants will: Complete a baseline survey assessing breast symptoms prior to the abortion or pregnancy loss procedure Receive a single oral dose of either cabergoline (1 mg) or placebo approximately one hour after the procedure Complete follow-up surveys on days 2, 3, 4, 7, and 14 after the procedure to assess breast symptoms and related bother A subset of participants will provide blood samples at selected time points to measure serum prolactin levels
Official title: Efficacy of Cabergoline in Inhibiting Lactation and Alleviating Breast Symptoms After 12-18 Week Abortion or Pregnancy Loss: A Pilot and Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
348
Start Date
2026-03-16
Completion Date
2028-04
Last Updated
2026-03-25
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Cabergoline
Participants will receive a single oral dose of 1 mg of Cabergoline administered approximately one hour after completion of the abortion or pregnancy loss procedure. Cabergoline is a dopamine agonist that suppresses prolactin secretion and is used in this study to inhibit lactation and reduce breast symptoms.
Placebo
Participants will receive a single oral dose of a placebo tablet administered approximately one hour after completion of the abortion or pregnancy loss procedure. The placebo will be identical in appearance to the cabergoline tablet and contains no active medication
Locations (1)
Maimonides Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York, United States