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NCT Number: NCT07650071

PS IVG : Psychosocial Determinants of Late-term Abortions (14-16 Weeks' Gestation) at Avignon Hospital

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Psychosocial Health Abortion

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Centre Hospitalier d'Avignon, Hôpital Henri Duffaut

Avignon, 84000, France

Location contact

Margaux Deplaix, Intern

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Marilyne Grinand, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

(+33)0432759392

Perrine Mazet, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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)

Treatment and study plan

Health survey

Behavioral

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 outcomes

  1. Describe the sociodemographic profile of patients undergoing late-term abortion at Avignon Hospital.

    Time frame: Inclusion

Secondary outcomes

  1. Proportion of patients who attended the hospital for a late-term abortion following a general practitioner's recommendation.

    Time frame: Inclusion

  2. Proportion of patients who involved their general practitioner in the care pathway for late-term abortions.

    Time frame: Inclusion

  3. Descriptive analysis of patients' medical follow-up, medical history and contraceptive practices.

    Time frame: Inclusion

  4. Frequency of reasons leading to pregnancy and circumstances of pregnancy discovery.

    Time frame: Inclusion

  5. Descriptive analysis of patients' relationships with their entourage regarding this pregnancy (partner, family, healthcare professionals, etc.).

    Time frame: Inclusion

  6. Frequency of reasons for choosing abortion.

    Time frame: Inclusion

  7. Frequency of late-term abortions performed with the support of a general practitioner.

    Time frame: Inclusion

  8. Frequency of late abortions performed under coercion.

    Time frame: Inclusion

  9. Frequency of late abortions related to issues in the care pathway.

    Time frame: Inclusion

  10. Descriptive analysis of patients' difficulties in accessing this type of healthcare.

    Time frame: Inclusion

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Marilyne Grinand, PhD

CONTACT

[email protected]

(+33)432759392

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Centre Hospitalier Henri Duffaut - Avignon

Other

Registry information

Acronym: PS IVG

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Jun 16, 2026
Registry last updated
Jun 16, 2026

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