Which abortion method is safer after 14 weeks? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07335939
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study compares the risk of heavy bleeding between surgical and medical abortions performed at 14 to 16 weeks of pregnancy. Researchers at Strasbourg University Hospital will enroll 50 adult women to see which method leads to fewer cases of blood loss over 500 cc. The goal is to provide clearer safety information for patients and doctors choosing between the two options.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors and patients choose the safer abortion method for late-term procedures.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to all settings. It only measures bleeding, not other risks.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
\- Adult woman with single or multiple pregnancy and undergoing an abortion between 14 and 16 weeks of gestation at the Strasbourg University Hospital between March 2, 2022, and March 2, 2026
- Ages
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18 to 40 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Adult woman * Single or multiple pregnancy * Undergoing an abortion between 14 and 16 weeks of gestation at the Strasbourg University Hospital between March 2, 2022, and March 2, 2026 Exclusion Criteria: * Missed Pregnancy * Term \< 14 Weeks of Gestation or \> 16 Weeks of Gestation
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique - CHU de Strasbourg - France
RECRUITINGStrasbourg, 67091, France