The Feasibility of Simplified Telephone Follow-up After Medical Abortion

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Conditions studied: Induced Abortion

In brief

To assess the feasibility of using simplified telephone follow-up to predict pregnancy expulsion after medical abortion, and if in-person follow-up is required to determine the percentage of women that will present for that follow-up.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00619658

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

139

Starts

2008-02-01

Expected to finish

2009-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-01-28

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• healthy females
• requesting an elective termination of pregnancy by medical abortion
• an intrauterine pregnancy </= 63 days gestation
• willing and able to sign the informed consent
• willing to comply with the study protocol and visit schedule
• willing to have a surgical abortion/D\&C if indicated
• with easy and ready access to a telephone

You may not qualify if…

• contraindication to mifepristone
• contraindication to misoprostol
• cardiovascular disease -hemoglobin <10 g/dL
• known clotting defect or receiving anticoagulants
• pregnancy with an IUD
• breastfeeding
• ultrasound evidence of an early pregnancy failure
• pelvic examination with evidence of acute cervicitis
• prior participation in this research study
• current participation in a conflicting research study

Where it is running

• Center for Family Planning Research, Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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