PS IVG : Psychosocial Determinants of Late-term Abortions (14-16 Weeks' Gestation) at Avignon Hospital
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Health survey.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Psychosocial Health, Abortion. Basic parameters: from 18 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- France
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
Abortion is a fundamental right for women in France, where the legal time limit was extended from 14 to 16 weeks' gestation. This extension allows women, whose psychosocial determinants are poorly known, and who face various obstacles (personal, administrative, medical, or other), to access abortion. However, it may also expose them to psychological troubles and difficulties in accessing healthcare. This study aims to identify the psychosocial determinants and disruptions in the primary care pathway associated with late abortions (≥14 weeks' gestation \[WG\]) in order to propose preventive actions, particularly regarding contraception, screening, and referral, directly applicable in general practice.
Interventions
- Behavioral Health survey
It consists of a single anonymous questionnaire, to be completed once only, on a secure online platform, accessed using a QR code provided directly by the healthcare professional. The questionnaire consists of 39 main questions, predominantly with closed-ended response options. The average completion time is estimated between 10 and 20 minutes.
Primary outcome measures
- Describe the sociodemographic profile of patients undergoing late-term abortion at Avignon Hospital. [Time frame: Inclusion]
Secondary outcome measures (10)
- Proportion of patients who attended the hospital for a late-term abortion following a general practitioner's recommendation. [Time frame: Inclusion]
- Proportion of patients who involved their general practitioner in the care pathway for late-term abortions. [Time frame: Inclusion]
- Descriptive analysis of patients' medical follow-up, medical history and contraceptive practices. [Time frame: Inclusion]
- Frequency of reasons leading to pregnancy and circumstances of pregnancy discovery. [Time frame: Inclusion]
- Descriptive analysis of patients' relationships with their entourage regarding this pregnancy (partner, family, healthcare professionals, etc.). [Time frame: Inclusion]
- Frequency of reasons for choosing abortion. [Time frame: Inclusion]
- Frequency of late-term abortions performed with the support of a general practitioner. [Time frame: Inclusion]
- Frequency of late abortions performed under coercion. [Time frame: Inclusion]
- Frequency of late abortions related to issues in the care pathway. [Time frame: Inclusion]
- Descriptive analysis of patients' difficulties in accessing this type of healthcare. [Time frame: Inclusion]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Patient aged ≥ 18 years
- Pregnancy ≥ 14 weeks' gestation
- Patient attending Avignon Hospital for a surgical abortion
- Willing to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
- Medical abortion (non-surgical means of abortion)
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Inability to complete the questionnaire
- Patients under legal protection measures (guardianship, curatorship, or court-ordered protection)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
France · 1 center
- Centre Hospitalier d'Avignon, Hôpital Henri Duffaut — Avignon
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07650071 · PS IVG