Simplified Medical Abortion in Rural India

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

731 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-04-30

Study Completion Date

2014-06-30

Brief Summary

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It is estimated that around 50 000 women die every year due to consequences of unsafe abortion (Singh et al, 2009). A majority of these deaths occur in low-income countries where access to safe abortion care is limited. Unplanned pregnancy and unsafe abortion thus place a huge burden on scarce medical resources. Any improvement in Comprehensive Abortion Care (CAC) would mean important improvements for the concerned women and their families (Singh, 2006) as well as for the societies at large. Recommended improvements concern increased access to the safest and most cost-effective methods such as medical abortion provided at primary level facilities (Singh et al, 2009). A Cochrane Review concludes that most randomised controlled trials within the field of medical abortion are conducted in high-income settings with good access to emergency health care services (Kulier et al, 2004). A simplified regime for medical abortion, which could be used at primary level facilities, would contribute to the reduction of maternal mortality and morbidity related to unsafe abortions globally. However, there is a knowledge gap in order to determine if a simplified follow up of medical abortion is equally effective as the standard procedure in a low-income setting. The results will provide evidence-based information to be used in revising training and service delivery guidelines' in order to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in both low and high-income setting.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pregnancy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Duo test

Self assessment

Group Type OTHER

Self assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Intervention group: Simplified followup Mifepristone at outpatient clinic, followed by the administration of misoprostol 24-48 hours later (in the clinic or at home). The women will not return to the clinic for routine follow up visit, but are given instructions on how to use a checklist and a low sensitivity pregnancy test around day 10-14. They are asked only to return if they have any health problems or screen positively. The low sensitivity urinary-hCG (with HCG of 1000 IU/ml) test will be used. Women will be provided the pregnancy test free of cost along with a pictorial checklist. A research assistant or a nurse will explain in detail how to use the pregnancy test as well as the checklist, and provide phone numbers in case of any questions or doubts. Follow-up interviews will be conducted through home visits or phone (if woman has one) during the next 1-2 days to screen for on-going pregnancies and assess acceptability the self-assessment.

Routine follow up

Follow up in the clinic

Group Type OTHER

Routine assessment

Intervention Type OTHER

Follow up in the clinic

Interventions

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Self assessment

Intervention group: Simplified followup Mifepristone at outpatient clinic, followed by the administration of misoprostol 24-48 hours later (in the clinic or at home). The women will not return to the clinic for routine follow up visit, but are given instructions on how to use a checklist and a low sensitivity pregnancy test around day 10-14. They are asked only to return if they have any health problems or screen positively. The low sensitivity urinary-hCG (with HCG of 1000 IU/ml) test will be used. Women will be provided the pregnancy test free of cost along with a pictorial checklist. A research assistant or a nurse will explain in detail how to use the pregnancy test as well as the checklist, and provide phone numbers in case of any questions or doubts. Follow-up interviews will be conducted through home visits or phone (if woman has one) during the next 1-2 days to screen for on-going pregnancies and assess acceptability the self-assessment.

Intervention Type OTHER

Routine assessment

Follow up in the clinic

Intervention Type OTHER

Other Intervention Names

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Duo test

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* women presenting with a positive urine test and uterine size equivalent to or up to 9 +0 weeks (63 days) of gestation
* opting for medical abortion and
* residing in an area where follow-up is feasible.
* woman agrees for a follow up contact at 10-14 days.