Use of Low Sensitivity Pregnancy Test for Self-assessment of Medical Abortion

University of Cape Town525 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of the study is to design a self-assessment package that could be the preferred option to a follow-up visit at the clinic by the majority of women having early medical abortion.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

525

Conditions

Completion of Medical Abortion

Interventions

Baseline verbal instruction on LSUPTBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: 1. Already be signed up to do a medical abortion at this clinic 2. Be willing to come to all clinic appointments and be accessible by phone for 2 weeks after sign up for the study 3. Own a cellphone to which will be sent medical abortion-related information and messaging. Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Be doing a medical abortion due to failed natural miscarriage 2. Not have a working cellphone \-

Locations (1)

Nolungile Youth Clinic, Khayelitsha

Cape Town, Western Province, South Africa

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Accurate self-assessment of medical abortion using a low sensitivity pregnancy test

Participants will be randomized to 2 groups. Women in Group A will conduct a baseline low sensitivity urine pregnancy test (LSUPT) on their own urine specimen at their clinic visit with help from the fieldworker. Group B will receive a standardized set of verbal instructions on how to do the test. Both groups will do a LSUPT at home on Day 12.

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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