Friends/Family in the Abortion Procedure Room (FAIR)
FAIR
1 other identifier
interventional
422
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This study aims to explore patient, support person, and health care providers' experience and satisfaction with social support in the abortion procedure room. Although some providers do allow a support person in the abortion procedure room, no study has formally examined the effects of this practice. If this study demonstrates higher patient satisfaction and lower perceptions of pain and anxiety levels in patients who have social support in the in-clinic abortion procedure room, this could change standard procedures in the in-clinic abortion procedure room, allowing for more positive patient experiences.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable anxiety
Started Jul 2017
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
July 18, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 20, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 24, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
April 5, 2018
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
April 5, 2018
CompletedSeptember 9, 2019
September 1, 2019
9 months
July 20, 2017
September 4, 2019
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Anxiety
Evaluating anxiety through State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI)
1 day
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Perceived Pain
1 day
Study Arms (2)
Control
NO INTERVENTIONThis arm of participants will not experience the intervention of having a support person of the patient's choice support the patient during their abortion.
Support Person Intervention
EXPERIMENTALThis arm of participants will experience the intervention of having a support person of the patient's choice support them during their abortion procedure.
Interventions
The patient participant will have a support person of her choice accompany her during her abortion procedure.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Patients:
- Any patient who presents and consents for dilation and curettage
- Patient participants 17 and younger must have a legal guardian provide consent for participation, and the patient must provide assent
- Ability to provide written informed consent in English and comply with all study procedures
- Support Persons:
- Any person 18 years and older who the patient selects to accompany as their support person
- Ability to provide written informed consent in English and comply with all study procedures
- Health Care Providers:
- Any health center staff attending to the enrolled patient in both intervention and control arms of the study
- Ability to provide written informed consent in English and comply with all study procedures
You may not qualify if:
- Patients without a support person on-site willing to participate
- Patients or support persons that are unable to provide written informed consent in English and comply with all study procedures.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Planned Parentehood of Southwest and Central Florida (PPSWCF)
Tampa, Florida, 33617, United States
Related Publications (8)
Major B, Cozzarelli C, Sciacchitano AM, Cooper ML, Testa M, Mueller PM. Perceived social support, self-efficacy, and adjustment to abortion. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1990 Sep;59(3):452-63. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.59.3.452.
PMID: 2231279BACKGROUNDKero A, Lalos A, Hogberg U, Jacobsson L. The male partner involved in legal abortion. Hum Reprod. 1999 Oct;14(10):2669-75. doi: 10.1093/humrep/14.10.2669.
PMID: 10528006BACKGROUNDKero A, Lalos A. Reactions and reflections in men, 4 and 12 months post-abortion. J Psychosom Obstet Gynaecol. 2004 Jun;25(2):135-43. doi: 10.1080/01674820400000463.
PMID: 15715036BACKGROUNDKero A, Lalos A, Wulff M. Home abortion - experiences of male involvement. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 2010 Aug;15(4):264-70. doi: 10.3109/13625187.2010.485257.
PMID: 20809674BACKGROUNDVeiga MB, Lam M, Gemeinhardt C, Houlihan E, Fitzsimmons BP, Hodgson ZG. Social support in the post-abortion recovery room: evidence from patients, support persons and nurses in a Vancouver clinic. Contraception. 2011 Mar;83(3):268-73. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2010.07.019. Epub 2010 Sep 15.
PMID: 21310290BACKGROUNDChor J, Hill B, Martins S, Mistretta S, Patel A, Gilliam M. Doula support during first-trimester surgical abortion: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jan;212(1):45.e1-6. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.06.052. Epub 2014 Jun 28.
PMID: 24983679BACKGROUNDKrohne HW, Slangen KE. Influence of social support on adaptation to surgery. Health Psychol. 2005 Jan;24(1):101-5. doi: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.1.101.
PMID: 15631568BACKGROUNDJensen MP, Miller L, Fisher LD. Assessment of pain during medical procedures: a comparison of three scales. Clin J Pain. 1998 Dec;14(4):343-9. doi: 10.1097/00002508-199812000-00012.
PMID: 9874014BACKGROUND
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 20, 2017
First Posted
July 24, 2017
Study Start
July 18, 2017
Primary Completion
April 5, 2018
Study Completion
April 5, 2018
Last Updated
September 9, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-09
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share