Patient Support During Surgical Abortion
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 5/5/2014 |
| Start Date: | May 2013 |
| Contact: | Julie Chor, MD, MPH |
| Email: | jchor@uchicago.edu |
| Phone: | 773-834-0165 |
This study will be a non-blinded randomized controlled trial (RCT) of women presenting for
abortion at <13 6/7 weeks. Women will be randomized either to receive support by a trained
abortion doula (intervention) or to have standard procedure (control) during the abortion
procedure. The investigators hypothesize that women who receive doula support during a first
trimester abortion will report less pain during the abortion procedure compared to women who
do not receive abortion doula support.
abortion at <13 6/7 weeks. Women will be randomized either to receive support by a trained
abortion doula (intervention) or to have standard procedure (control) during the abortion
procedure. The investigators hypothesize that women who receive doula support during a first
trimester abortion will report less pain during the abortion procedure compared to women who
do not receive abortion doula support.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged > 18 years
- Gestational age by sonogram < 13 6/7 weeks gestation
- Desires pregnancy termination
- Ability to understand the study and give informed consent
- Ability to read and comprehend informed consent document in English
Exclusion Criteria:
- Aged < 18 years
- Gestational age by sonogram > 13 6/7 weeks gestation
- Inability to understand the study and give informed consent
- Inability to read and comprehend informed consent document in English
We found this trial at
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site
1969 W Ogden Ave
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Chicago, Illinois 60612
(312) 864-6000
John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County The Level 1 Trauma Center is one...
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