Study of Immediate Start of Progestin Contraceptives in Medical Abortion (Quickstart)

Gynuity Health Projects

Status and phase: Completed; Phase 4

Conditions: Contraception

Treatments: Other: Timing of Contraceptive Initiation in Medical Abortion

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01902485

1009

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study will compare immediate to post-abortion start of two progestin-based contraceptives (DMPA and etonorgestrel implants) among women having first trimester medical abortion who wish to use that method for post-abortion contraception.

Enrollment: 937 patients

Sex: Female

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Women having medical abortion desiring progestin-based contraceptives (injectables or implants)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

---

937 participants in 2 patient groups

Quickstart

Active Comparator group

Description:

Immediate start

Treatment:

Other: Timing of Contraceptive Initiation in Medical Abortion

Afterstart

Active Comparator group

Description:

Delayed start

Treatment:

Other: Timing of Contraceptive Initiation in Medical Abortion