Does Follow-up With Serum Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (BhCG) Simplify Medical Abortion?
Information source: Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts
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Condition(s) targeted: Medical Abortion
Intervention: serum BhCG follow-up (Other); ultrasonographic follow-up (Other)
Phase: N/A
Status: Completed
Sponsored by: Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts Official(s) and/or principal investigator(s): Principal Investigator, Principal Investigator, Affiliation: Planned Parenthood
Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if BhCG testing to determine the completion of
medical abortion simplifies the medical abortion protocol. Investigators hypothesize that
women randomized to ultrasonographic determination of completion of medical abortion will
have MORE follow-up visits/interventions beyond standard protocol than those randomized to
medical abortion follow-up with serum BhCG.
The investigators also hope to explore satisfaction with BhCG based follow-up among women
seeking medical abortion. Investigators hypothesize that the majority of women who choose to
follow-up with serum BhCG will be satisfied with this method of medical abortion follow-up.
Clinical Details
Official title: Follow-up With Serum BhCG Simplify Medical Abortion: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Study design: Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label
Primary outcome: Receipt of any additional intervention or follow-up beyond the one routinely scheduled follow-up ultrasound or follow-up BhCG draw
Secondary outcome: Patient satisfaction with follow-up method
Eligibility
Minimum age: 18 Years.
Maximum age: 64 Years.
Gender(s): Female.
Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant women undergoing medical abortion
- Proficiency in English
- Working phone and willingness to be contacted by phone
- Agreeing to surveys regarding demographics, follow-up preferences, and satisfaction
with chosen follow-up method
Exclusion Criteria:
- Concern for ectopic pregnancy or unable to document intrauterine pregnancy
- Clinical instability or signs of pelvic infection
- Medical conditions that contraindicate medical abortion
- Unwilling or unable to comply with study follow-up procedures
- Being in a situation where receiving phone calls or additional contact with research
staff may endanger the privacy or safety of the subject (e. g., situations of domestic
violence)
- Inability to give informed consent
- Previous participation in this study
Locations and Contacts
Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, United States
Additional Information
Starting date: May 2009
Last updated: May 8, 2012
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