Clinical trials: Abortion, First Trimester
Legal Abortion With Complication, Pain
Paracervical Block for Pain Control in First Trimester Abortion
Many woman undergoing a surgical abortion receive a paracervical nerve block for pain reduction, in which lidocaine (a numbing medication) is injected around the cervix.
- Trial name
- NCT01094366
- Testing
- Paracervical Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Abortion Early, Abortion in First Trimester
Delivery of Audiovisual Information on Early Medical Abortion
The majority of abortions in the United Kingdom (UK) are performed before 9 weeks (63 days) gestation using a method known as Early Medical Abortion (EMA).
- Trial name
- EMAVID (NCT03417362)
- Testing
- Animation
- Where
- 3 sites in France, Sweden and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Lothian
Threatened Miscarriage
Evaluation of Serum Levels of C Reactive Protein (CRP) and Its Correlation With Fetal Ultrasound Parameters in the Prediction of Threatened Miscarriage in the First Trimester
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate and compare in pregnant women with threatened miscarriage in the first trimester.
- Trial name
- NCT06011057
- Testing
- Serum C reactive protein (CRP) level, Ultrasound
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Pregnancy, Unwanted
Self-Administered Lidocaine Gel for Pain Management With First Trimester Surgical Abortion: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Despite global efforts to decrease discomfort during surgical abortion, pain remains a limiting factor in where and how procedures are performed.
- Trial name
- SALSA (NCT02447029)
- Testing
- vaginal 2% Xylocaine, standard lidocaine paracervical block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Retained Products of Conception Post Abortion
Oral Contraceptive Pills Versus Expectant Management for Retained Pregnancy Products
We speculate that the use of combined oral contraceptives may be a possible solution to promote the management of retained pregnancy products versus expectant management.
- Trial name
- NCT03230825
- Testing
- Oral contraceptive, Expectant management
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Contraception
Study of Immediate Start of Progestin Contraceptives in Medical Abortion
This study will compare immediate to post-abortion start of two progestin-based contraceptives (DMPA and etonorgestrel implants) among women having first trimester medical abortion who wish to use that method for post-abortion…
- Trial name
- Quickstart (NCT01902485)
- Testing
- Timing of Contraceptive Initiation in Medical Abortion
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Mexico
- Volunteers
- 937 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Abortion in First Trimester
Dextromethorphan as a Novel Non-opioid Adjunctive Agent for Pain Control in Medication Abortion
This study evaluates dextromethorphan as a non-opioid adjunctive medication for pain control during medication abortion. This is double-blinded, four-arm randomized controlled trial enrolling 156 women over a period of 9-12…
- Trial name
- DexMab (NCT03480009)
- Testing
- Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide, Avicel PH101 (Microcrystalline Cellulose NF) for Compounding, Oxycodone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Study Investigator-Sponsor
Medical Abortion
Simplifying First Trimester Medical Abortion Follow-up
This study evaluates the usability of the multilevel pregnancy test among women undergoing medical abortion.
- Trial name
- NCT03014193
- Testing
- Semiquantitative Multi-Level Pregnancy Test
- Where
- 5 sites in Armenia, Georgia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal, Abortion, Incomplete
Misoprostol for Non-Viable Pregnancies
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of Misoprostol (Cytotec; GD Searle and Co., Chicago, IL) for the management of non-viable first trimester pregnancies.
- Conditions
- Abortifacient Agents, Nonsteroidal, Abortion, Incomplete, Misoprostol, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- NCT00426491
- Testing
- Misoprostol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Madigan Army Medical Center
Medical Abortion
Mifepristone and Two Doses of Misoprostol for Abortion at 11&12 Weeks
This study seeks to evaluate the efficacy, side effect profile and acceptability of a medical abortion regimen with mifepristone and two doses of 800 mcg misoprostol buccally at 71-77 and 78-84 days of gestation to further expand…
- Trial name
- NCT05119439
- Testing
- Mifepristone + 2 doses of misoprostol 800 mcg
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
First Trimester Abortion, Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality Experience in First Trimester D&C
Virtual reality (VR) has been used in health care settings to decrease anxiety and pain. This project is a feasibility study to evaluate whether virtual reality can be used in the setting of a first trimester pregnancy…
- Trial name
- NCT03533036
- Testing
- applied VR headset
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Abortion, Induced, Pain
Paracervical Versus Intracervical Lidocaine
The aim of this study is to estimate the efficacy of intracervical versus paracervical block on pain experienced during first trimester suction curettage without the use of preoperative cervical ripening.
- Trial name
- NCT00816751
- Testing
- Paracervical block, Intracervical, Buffered Lidocaine, vasopressin, sodium bicarbonate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Abortion in First Trimester
Auriculotherapy - Pain Management of Aspiration Abortion
Primary Objective: To assess whether usual care plus auricular acupressure with beads reduces subject-reported maximum pain during first trimester vacuum aspiration compared to usual care plus placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT03896022
- Testing
- Acupressure with Beads, Acupuncture with Needles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Abortion in First Trimester
Pharmacist Provision of Medication Abortion
This will be a pilot study among two pharmacists providing start to finish medication abortions to 10 patients utilizing a previously created toolkit.
- Trial name
- NCT04956731
- Testing
- Pharmacist Provision of Medication Abortion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Abnormal Uteroplacental Circulation
Study on Doppler Ultrasound Measurement of Changes in Uterine Artery Blood Flow in Normal First Trimester Pregnancies and Its Prediction on Abortion
Objective:To explore the study of Doppler ultrasound in first trimester pregnancies to measure the change of uterine artery blood flow in normal pregnancies and the prediction on abortion, which provides a certain reference for…
- Trial name
- NCT06043804
- Testing
- Doppler ultrasound measurement of changes in uterine artery blood flow
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Threatened Miscarriage in First Trimester
Value of CA125 and Yolk Sac Morphology in Prediction of Pregnancy Outcome in Threatened Miscarriage
evaluation of serum CA125 level and yolk sac morphology in women with threatened miscarriage is very important to predict pregnancy outcome
- Trial name
- NCT03320213
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Pain
Lidocaine-Prilocaine Cream in Conjunction With Paracervical Block for Pain With Abortion
The investigators theorize that the application of a lidocaine-prilocaine cream 5-10 minutes prior to the administration of a paracervical block could decrease pain associated with its administration and pain with abortion…
- Trial name
- NCT03508804
- Testing
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine Cream, 1% Lidocaine Paracervical Block
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
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
Cervical Preparation
Mifepristone vs Misoprostol
The Investigator team hypothesizes that in a randomized trial comparing mifepristone-alone or misoprostol-alone for cervical preparation for procedural abortions at 12 to 16 weeks in hospital-based care, the proportion of…
- Trial name
- NCT06502158
- Testing
- Mifepristone, Misoprostol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Pregnancy Termination in First Trimester
Patient Preferences in Anesthesia for Abortion Care
This study will use semi-structured interviews with participants in a prospective cohort study to explore women's experiences of pain and preferences in pain management during first trimester surgical abortion to create a more…
- Trial name
- PAC (NCT03030443)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico