Clinical trials: Abortion
Contraception
RCT: Can a Single Counseling Phone Call Improve Contraception After an Abortion?
Hypothesis: Use of an effective contraceptive six weeks after abortion will be higher in the treatment group than in the control group.
- Trial name
- PPR (NCT01199952)
- Testing
- Treatment group: receives counseling phone call intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Post Abortion Care
Contraceptive Counseling Following an Abortion
The purpose of this study is to determine whether contraceptive counseling is effective on acceptance and use of methods in women following an abortion.
- Trial name
- APA (NCT00756314)
- Testing
- Personalized contraceptive counseling
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Pregnancy; Habitual Aborter, Weeks of Gestation 37 or More
Accuracy and Reliability of Fetal Heart Rate and Uterine Contraction Monitoring Method
Clinical Investigation Protocol for a study designed to determine the equivalence of the Monica AN24 monitor to Philips 50XM for fetal heart rate (FHR) and uterine contraction (UC) monitoring during labor.
- Trial name
- NCT01280357
- Testing
- Monica AN24 (K101081), Philips 50XM
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monica Healthcare Ltd
Contraception Behavior
Immediate vs. Delayed Insertion of Copper T 380A IUD After Termination of Pregnancy Over 12-weeks Gestation
The purpose of this study is to compare delayed vs. immediate insertion of the Copper T 380 IUD after termination of pregnancy after 12 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT00540046
- Testing
- Copper T 380A IUD
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Contraception
A Comparison of Continuation Rates for Three Hormonal Contraceptive Methods
This study will assess the continuation rates among women using oral contraceptive pills, Depo-Provera and Ortho Evra following a first trimester abortion.
- Trial name
- NCT00253019
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 321 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Undesired Intrauterine Pregnancy, First Trimester Pregnancy
Trial Comparing Intravenous and Oral Moderate Sedation for First Trimester Surgical Abortions
In the United States, the majority of first-trimester surgical abortions are performed in outpatient clinics that utilize a wide variety of oral and intravenous regimens for pain control.
- Trial name
- NCT01011634
- Testing
- Intravenous moderate sedation versus oral medication
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Abortion, Dilation and Evacuation
Effects of Oxytocin on Bleeding Outcomes During Dilation and Evacuation
Currently, there is very little research to identify ways to decrease blood loss during D\&E (dilation and evacuation) procedures.
- Conditions
- Abortion, Dilation and Evacuation, Hemorrhage, Blood Loss
- Trial name
- NCT02083809
- Testing
- intravenous oxytocin, Intravenous Fluids and Electrolytes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 166 people
- Sponsor
- University of Hawaii
Miscarriage, Stillbirth
Follow-up of Pregnant Women After a Mass Vaccination of Oral Cholera Vaccine (ShancholTM) in Nsanje Malawi
This study, to be carried out immediately following an emergency, reactive cholera vaccination campaign in Nsanje District, Malawi, will be a cohort study to estimate the safety of killed oral cholera vaccine (OCV), in pregnant…
- Conditions
- Miscarriage, Stillbirth, Cholera
- Trial name
- NCT02499172
- Testing
- Shanchol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,758 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Abortion in First Trimester, Pain, Procedural
Ketamine Versus Fentanyl for Surgical Abortions
Ketamine is commonly used for procedural sedation and analgesia. It is widely used for trauma cases in the emergency department and is considered a superior agent in the outpatient setting due to its lack of respiratory and…
- Conditions
- Abortion in First Trimester, Pain, Procedural, Opioid Use
- Trial name
- NCT04871425
- Testing
- Ketamine, Fentanyl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Abortion Early, Pregnancy Related
Mail Order Mifepristone Study
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of dispensing mifepristone via a mail-order pharmacy.
- Trial name
- NCT03913104
- Testing
- Mifepristone
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 536 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniel Grossman, MD
Birth Defect, Spontaneous Abortions
Nplate® Pregnancy Exposure Registry
US study to estimate the prevalence at birth of major birth defects (ie, those that cause significant functional or cosmetic impairment, require surgery, or are life-limiting) in children born to mothers who have received Nplate®…
- Conditions
- Birth Defect, Spontaneous Abortions, Low Birth Weight
- Trial name
- NPER (NCT02090088)
- Testing
- Not applicable- observational study
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Abortion
Trial of Immediate Versus Delayed Initiation of Transdermal Hormonal Contraception After Therapeutic Abortion
This is a randomized, controlled trial investigating whether immediate versus standard, "Sunday Start", initiation of transdermal hormonal contraception (the patch) in post-abortion subjects can improve compliance and the…
- Trial name
- NCT00235547
- Testing
- timing of initiation of transdermal patch after an abortion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Placenta, Retained, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Optimisation of the Management of Placental Delivery in Second Trimester Pregnancy Interruption
Interruption of a pregnancy after 14 weeks gestation may be required when the fetus is dead, severely malformed or in cases of maternal illness.
- Trial name
- NCT00120042
- Testing
- Misoprostol, Oxytocin
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 251 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Western Australia
Pregnancy Related, Abortion Early
Medication Abortion Via Pharmacy Dispensing
This mixed-methods study follows a prospective cohort of patients receiving Mifeprex ® (mifepristone) for medication abortion dispensed by pharmacists after undergoing standard clinical evaluation.
- Trial name
- NCT03320057
- Testing
- Mifepristone, Training on mifepristone dispensing
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Daniel Grossman
Pain
Pain Control In First Trimester Medical Abortion: A Randomized Trial
This trial will compare two oral analgesic regimens in women undergoing first trimester medical abortion with mifepristone and misoprostol. The primary study outcome is pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01457521
- Testing
- Ibuprofen
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Hyperinsulinemia, Miscarriages
Maternal Lifestyle and Neonatal Hypoglycemia
tPA has a pivotal role in placentation, mediationg activation of growth factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factor and brain-derived neurotrophic factor, degradation of extracellular matrix and basement membrane…
- Conditions
- Hyperinsulinemia, Miscarriages, Pregnancy, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT01409382
- Testing
- Daily brisk walking plus a carbohydrate-restricted diet
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital dos Servidores do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
Male Infertility, Unexplained Infertility
Impact of Sperm DNA Integrity on In Vitro Cycles
Sperm DNA integrity will be measured via the Toluidine Blue Assay (TBA) for patients undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF); the study will determine correlations, if any, between IVF success and sperm DNA integrity.
- Conditions
- Male Infertility, Unexplained Infertility, Abortion, Habitual
- Trial name
- TBA on IVF (NCT01232465)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health