At a glance
ClinicalIndex Comparison Record- ✓Any woman aged 13–45 presenting to Women's Options Clinic who desires to use the patch for post-abortion contraception
- ✕Gestational age above 23 weeks 1 day
- ✕Smoking >20 cigarettes/day in women over age 35
- ✕History of venous thromboembolic event or pulmonary embolism
- ✕History of or current ischemic heart disease
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Immediate Versus Delayed Initiation of Transdermal Hormonal Contraception After Therapeutic Abortion: A Randomized Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating timing of initiation of transdermal patch after an abortion for Abortion. Completed, enrolled 298 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This is a randomized, controlled trial investigating whether immediate versus standard, "Sunday Start", initiation of transdermal hormonal contraception (the patch) in post-abortion subjects can improve compliance and the continuation of contraception. Immediate initiation of the patch has been studied in women seeking contraception when they are not immediately post-abortion, and this "Quick Start" method has been shown to improve the continuation of the patch into a second month. The primary hypothesis of this study is that immediate initiation of the patch in post-abortal women will improve the continuation of contraception over delayed initiation on the first Sunday after an abortion.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
the initiation of the patch after abortion is dictated by the study as opposed to offering several options (i.e. first Sunday of period). For this arm it is to place the patch in the clinic with clinic staff before leaving the clinic