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Uptake and Acceptability of Home-use of Mifepristone for Medical Abortion

Uptake and Acceptability of Home-use of Mifepristone for Medical Abortion

Status
Completed
Phases
NA
Study type
Interventional
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT00994734
Enrollment
615
Registered
2009-10-14
Start date
2009-05-31
Completion date
2011-02-28
Last updated
2012-04-17

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Conditions

Termination of Pregnancy

Brief summary

The primary aim of this study is to assess the acceptability of home-use mifepristone for termination of pregnancy among women who choose it and their providers. The investigators' secondary aims are to assess rates of follow-up, adherence, efficacy, complications, lost productivity, and to estimate the minimum proportion of women who choose home-use over clinic use of mifepristone.

Interventions

DRUGMifepristone

home administration of mifepristone

Sponsors

Gynuity Health Projects
Lead SponsorOTHER

Study design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Reproductive age women seeking abortion services. * Eligible women will be in general good health and assessed by a clinician to have an intrauterine pregnancy less than 64 days L.M.P on the day mifepristone will be taken. * Participants must be eligible for medical abortion according to clinician and clinic standards. * In the United States, women only 18 years and older will be eligible to participate, unless the study site obtains a waiver to include minors.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of women who select home-use of mifepristone1-2 weeks
Satisfaction with Method1-2 weeks

Countries

Moldova, Nepal, United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026