Status:

COMPLETED

Contraceptive Counseling Following an Abortion

Lead Sponsor:

Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira

Conditions:

Post Abortion Care

Eligibility:

FEMALE

15-49 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether contraceptive counseling is effective on acceptance and use of methods in women following an abortion.

Detailed Description

Contraceptive counseling is considered an essential component of post abortion care (PAC) programmes and it is recommended to prevent unintended pregnancies and unsafe, repeated abortions. Indeed, mos...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Within the first 10 days (plus or minus 5 days) after an abortion
  • Live in Recife or whereabouts in Recife(Brazil)

Exclusion

  • Clinical diagnosis of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
  • Women HIV positive
  • Psychiatric pathology

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2008

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

246 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00756314

Start Date

July 1 2008

End Date

September 1 2009

Last Update

October 13 2010

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IMIP - Instituto Materno Infantil Prof Fernando Figueira

Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil, 50070-550