Doctor training aims to ease pain of miscarriage
NCT ID NCT06647849
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether special training for medical interns on how to compassionately announce an early miscarriage can improve the emotional well-being of patients. Over 600 women who had a miscarriage before 14 weeks will be asked about their psychological experience. The goal is to see if better communication from doctors can reduce distress and improve the overall experience.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- simulation training for interns
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to better emotional support for women experiencing early pregnancy loss, reducing distress and improving their overall experience.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on training, not a direct treatment. Results may not show a clear benefit, and improvements might not be consistent across different hospitals or interns.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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607 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
The lead sponsor is a government body.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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 patient * Patient presenting to gynaecological emergency department * Patient with a diagnosis of terminated pregnancy or spontaneous expulsion of a pregnancy \< 14 weeks' amenorrhea * Patient whose spontaneous miscarriage was announced by an intern * Patient affiliated to or benefiting from a social security scheme * Patient having signed an informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Unwanted pregnancy * Spontaneous hemorrhagic miscarriage requiring surgical management * Ectopic pregnancy * Miscarriage resulting from assisted reproduction treatment * Patient with history of miscarriage ≥ 3 * Poor understanding of the French language * Person deprived of liberty by judicial or administrative decision * Person under forced psychiatric care * Person subject to a legal protection measure * Person unable to give consent
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CH Chalon-sur-Saône
Chalon-sur-Saône, France
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CH Cholet
Cholet, France
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CHU Grenoble
Grenoble, France
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CHU Nice
Nice, France
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CHU Orléans
Orléans, France
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Femme Mere Enfant Hospital
Bron, France
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Hopital Nord (Marseille Public University Hospital System)
Marseille, France
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Jeanne de Flandre Hospital
Lille, France
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La Conception Hospital (Marseille Public University Hospital System)
Marseille, France
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Le Mans Hospital
Le Mans, France
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Poissy intercommunal hospital center
Poissy, France
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University Hospital of Amiens
Amiens, France
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University Hospital of Angers
Angers, France
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University Hospital of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, France
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University Hospital of Brest
Brest, France
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University Hospital of Caen
Caen, France
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University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand
Clermont-Ferrand, France
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University Hospital of Dijon
Dijon, France
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University Hospital of Limoges
Limoges, France
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University Hospital of Montpellier
Montpellier, France
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University Hospital of Nancy
Nancy, France
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University Hospital of Nantes
Nantes, France
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University Hospital of Nimes
Nîmes, France
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University Hospital of Rennes
Rennes, France
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University Hospital of Rouen
Rouen, France
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University Hospital of Saint Etienne
Saint-Etienne, France
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University Hsopital of Reims
Reims, France
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Vendée Departmental Hospital center
La Roche-sur-Yon, France
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