Identification of Histories of Pregnancy Termination, Particularly Early Miscarriage, in General Medical Records

NCT07406776 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 2024_RIPH_07_DMG-Fausse couche
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 145
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Early miscarriage (EM) is defined as the spontaneous expulsion of an intrauterine pregnancy of less than 14 weeks' duration. Early miscarriage is a very common complication, affecting more than 10% of pregnancies. Because of its frequency, EM is often considered a trivial event, particularly by healthcare professionals. However, for the women who experience it, EM can be a traumatic event, difficult to discuss with their families, and a source of worries and questions for subsequent pregnancies. The international literature is consistent on the psychological morbidity associated with miscarriage: anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder have been studied in women following CPT. The identification of a history of EM by doctors is therefore important for the overall management of women's health. The 2021 National Perinatal Survey showed that less than 5% of pregnant women in France had their first six months of pregnancy monitored by a general practitioner, a proportion that has been steadily declining in recent years. The majority of women are monitored by a gynecologist, or in 40% of cases by a midwife. These professionals therefore appear to be the preferred point of contact for women in the event of a miscarriage. In the absence of specific information, either from the woman herself or from the healthcare professional who treated her, the general practitioner-the attending physician may remain unaware of this event in their patient's life. Under these circumstances, identifying a history of EM in the general practitioner's medical records may not be sufficient.

Conditions

Early Miscarriage

Keywords

early miscarriage; termination pregnancy; general medical

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• notification of early miscarriage in the medical file of the woman who reported it.

  the frequency of notification of a history of early miscarriage in the attending physician's medical records.

  Day 0

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 50 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Women aged between 18 and 50, who declared a GP participating in the study as their GP and agreed to take part in the study.

You may qualify if:

• Female
• Aged between 18 and 50
• Whose GP has agreed to take part in the study
• Agreeing to take part in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• Minors
• Over the age of 50
• Protected by law (guardianship, curatorship, safeguard of justice)
• Refusing to take part in the study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne: lead

Study Sites (1)

Gestonnairedu CURRS

Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, 51100, France

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Abortion, Spontaneous

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pregnancy Complications; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 5, 2026
• First Posted: February 12, 2026
• Study Start: May 16, 2025
• Primary Completion: November 27, 2025
• Study Completion: February 5, 2026
• Last Updated: February 17, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-02

Locations

FR (1)