NCT01612923

Safety and Efficacy of Medical Abortion Provided by Midlevel Providers or Physicians

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,180 (actual)
• Sponsor: Kristina Gemzell Danielsson · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The physical examination before an abortion is usually performed by a physician. However, in many countries access to physicians is limited. To increase access to safe abortion this study wishes to examine if midlevel providers such as specially trained midwives can provide safe abortion services. Midwives in study were specially trained to perform early pregnancy ultrasound and if needed to consult a physician. The midwife then provided the abortion service as well as the contraceptive advice. Women were randomized to receive the service from a midwife or a physician.

Conditions

• Medical Abortion

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Midwife	gynecological exam and ultrasound and contraceptive advice provided by midwife

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-04-01
• Primary completion: 2012-06-01
• Completion: 2012-07-01
• First posted: 2012-06-06
• Last updated: 2013-08-27

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Sweden