Reproductive health Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention will be in the form of a structured follow-up consultation with a specialist in a Reproductive and Sexual Health service either by telephone or a face-to-face clinic appointment depen
However, recruitment was slower than anticipated and ceased at 569 patients on 28/02/2013 due to withdrawal of two recruitment centres from the study.
Based on abortion data for Lambe
we have assumed the same at 6 months post-abortion. 34.84% refused to participate in the above study
we have used 35% refusal to participate for sample size calculation. There was 61.5% follow-up rate at 4 months in
Sponsors
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing abortion under the National Health Service (NHS) in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham (London, UK) who have consented to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who do not speak English 2. Patients who will be leaving the country for 6 months after the abortion and hence will not be available for the follow-up appointments or telephone follow-ups 3. Patients who lack capacity to consent for themselves 4. Patients who attend for the pre-abortion consultation but do not go ahead with the abortion
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Six-month post-abortion contraceptive uptake and continuation | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Repeat abortion at 1 and 2 years | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed