NCT07405294

TeleMAb Retrospective Cohort Study

A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Clinical Outcomes and Unscheduled Follow-up of Telemedicine and In-person Medication Abortion

• Status: Active Not Recruiting
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 400 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Columbia University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to evaluate whether there are different clinical outcomes and unscheduled follow-ups between in-person and telemedicine medication abortion, and to better understand patients' experiences with telemedicine medication abortion and their motivations for seeking unscheduled follow-up care in a setting where abortion care, including both virtual and in-person follow-up care, is readily accessible.

Detailed description

This study will be retrospective chart review comparing clinical and demographic characteristics, eligibility, treatment success, participation in unscheduled and scheduled follow-ups, and adverse events of patients who obtained a telemedicine medication abortion through the Telehealth Medication Abortion Clinic with patients who received an in-person medication abortion provided at the Family Planning Faculty Practice from June 2023 through September 2024.

Conditions

• Medication Abortion
• Telemedicine

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Telemedicine Medication Abortion	Meeting with a clinician via video visit to determine if patient is eligible for medication abortion without pre-treatment ultrasound or laboratory testing. If eligible, the patient travels to clinic to pick up medications in person.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-12
• Primary completion: 2025-11-15
• Completion: 2026-07-31
• First posted: 2026-02-12
• Last updated: 2026-02-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States