Actively Recruiting
Point of Care Tests in the Management of Very Early Medical Abortion
Led by University of Edinburgh · Updated on 2026-04-07
130
Participants Needed
3
Research Sites
92 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Edinburgh
Lead Sponsor
N
NORDIC pharma (funding)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study will investigate the use of a point of care test in patients who are having an abortion at a gestation of \<6 weeks (known as a very early medical abortion). These patients have pregnancy hormone level checked at Day 0 and Day 7 to see if treatment has worked. The investigators plan to use a point of care test machine to see if it is possible to check pregnancy hormone level earlier than Day 7.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Point of Care Tests in the Management of Very Early Medical Abortion
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Positive pregnancy test
- Less than six weeks gestation based on last menstrual period
- No definite intrauterine pregnancy seen on ultrasound
- No signs, symptoms, or significant risk factors for ectopic pregnancy
- Desire to proceed with very early medical abortion
- Available for usual clinical follow-up
- Willing to attend for serum HCG tests on Day 2-4 and Day 7 after mifepristone
- Able to provide written informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Experiencing pain and/or bleeding
- Significant risk factors for ectopic pregnancy such as previous ectopic, sterilisation, tubal disease, or intrauterine device in place
- Suspicious features for ectopic pregnancy on ultrasound such as adnexal mass or moderate free fluid
- Unable to provide blood samples
- Lacking capacity to consent
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 3 locations
1
University of Gothenberg
Gothenburg, Sweden
Not Yet Recruiting
2
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden
Not Yet Recruiting
3
Chalmers Sexual Health Clinic
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
J
Jacqueline Quinn
CONTACT
C
Chalmers Centre Research Team Generic Email address
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
2
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