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Decision aid for Miscarriage

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Research Sponsored by Melissa Brooks

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Person of reproductive age seeking termination of pregnancy

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up immediately after use of intervention (decision aid) or usual care condition (clinic website)

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will help to determine whether the use of an online decision aid leads to improved decisional quality in patients seeking early abortion.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for English-speaking individuals of reproductive age in Canada who are within 63 days from their last menstrual period, seeking an early abortion, can give consent, and have internet access with a valid email. It excludes those who decide to continue the pregnancy or miscarry spontaneously.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests an online decision aid designed to help patients choose between surgical or medication abortion against usual care provided by clinic websites. Participants will be randomly assigned to either option and surveyed on their knowledge and satisfaction with their decision.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves the use of a decision aid rather than medical treatments, there are no direct physical side effects associated with participation. However, emotional or psychological responses may vary based on individual experiences.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am of reproductive age and seeking to end a pregnancy.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 4 weeks after enrolment (after abortion complete)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~4 weeks after enrolment (after abortion complete)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 weeks after enrolment (after abortion complete) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Decisional Conflict Score

Secondary outcome measures

Decision concordance

Knowledge of abortion method score

Satisfaction with decision score (SWD)

Other outcome measures

Correlation between SWD scores and patient reported side effects

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Decision AidExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Patients will be guided to an online interactive decision aid tool.

Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention

Patients will be guided to visit the clinic website of the Nova Scotia Women's Choice Clinic.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Nova Scotia Health AuthorityOTHER

258 Previous Clinical Trials

83,414 Total Patients Enrolled

Melissa BrooksLead Sponsor

Dalhousie UniversityOTHER

167 Previous Clinical Trials

402,698 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Patient Decision Aid Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05182008 — N/A

Miscarriage Research Study Groups: Decision Aid, Usual Care

Miscarriage Clinical Trial 2023: Patient Decision Aid Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05182008 — N/A

Patient Decision Aid 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05182008 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is there an opportunity to join this experiment at present?

"At present, this clinical trial is accepting applicants. Information hosted on clinicaltrials.gov reveals that the study was first announced on May 5th 2022 and has recently been amended as of August 12th 2022."

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How many individuals have been enlisted for this research study?

"Confirmed, according to clinicaltrials.gov this investigation is still recruiting participants who meet the criteria for inclusion. This experiment was initially posted on May 5th 2022 and most recently edited on August 12th 2022; 440 individuals are needed from 1 medical site in order to complete the trial."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

A Patient Decision Aid for Method of Early Abortion: A Randomized Control Trial

Melissa Brooks 2022. "A Patient Decision Aid for Method of Early Abortion: A Randomized Control Trial". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05182008.