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Patient Agreement Form and Medication Abortion Knowledge

19 maj 2026 uppdaterad av: University of California, San Francisco

Effect of the Patient Agreement Form (PAF) for Mifepristone on Medication Abortion Knowledge: A Randomized Controlled Trial

This study evaluates whether exposure to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-required Patient Agreement Form (PAF) for mifepristone improves patient knowledge about medication abortion. Participants seeking medication abortion at clinical sites in the United States were randomized to complete a knowledge assessment either before or after reviewing and signing the PAF. The primary objective was to assess whether exposure to the PAF improves knowledge related to medication abortion, including medication use, effectiveness, risks, and when to seek medical care.

Studieöversikt

Detaljerad beskrivning

This multi-site randomized controlled trial was conducted among individuals seeking medication abortion or receiving mifepristone for miscarriage management at five abortion facilities in the United States, including three Planned Parenthood health centers and two independent abortion clinics located in California, Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, and Minnesota. Participating sites varied in their duration of providing medication abortion services, with some sites offering services since the early to mid-2000s and others more recently initiating services in 2022-2023.

All participants received standard counseling and the mifepristone medication guide before being randomized into a study group. After consenting in the study, participants were then randomized to complete a knowledge assessment on an electronic survey either before (control group) or after (exposed group) receiving and signing the Patient Agreement Form (PAF) and any associated PAF-related counseling.

The primary outcome was overall medication abortion knowledge (range 0-12), measured using a 12-item index assessing understanding of medication abortion, which included: administration (2 items), effectiveness (3 items), potential serious risks (2 items), side effects (1 item), and when to seek medical care (4 items). Secondary outcomes included each individual knowledge item.

Statistical analyses compared medication abortion knowledge between study groups using binomial regression with a log-link and robust standard errors, adjusting for recruitment site and baseline participant characteristics that differed by study group. Secondary analyses included logistic regression for individual knowledge items. Sensitivity analyses were conducted using multiple imputation for missing covariate data.

This study was registered retrospectively following completion. The study protocol and statistical analysis plan were finalized and approved by the University of California, San Francisco Institutional Review Board prior to participant enrollment, and no substantive changes were made after study initiation.

Studietyp

Interventionell

Inskrivning (Faktisk)

637

Fas

  • Inte tillämpbar

Kontakter och platser

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Studieorter

    • California
      • San Francisco, California, Förenta staterna, 94110
        • Planned Parenthood Northern California
    • Colorado
      • Denver, Colorado, Förenta staterna, 80207
        • Planned Parenthood Rocky Mountain
    • Illinois
      • Carbondale, Illinois, Förenta staterna, 62901
        • Choices
    • Kansas
      • Wichita, Kansas, Förenta staterna, 67208-3646
        • Aria Medical Center
    • Minnesota
      • Saint Paul, Minnesota, Förenta staterna, 55114
        • Planned Parenthood North Central States

Deltagandekriterier

Forskare letar efter personer som passar en viss beskrivning, så kallade behörighetskriterier. Några exempel på dessa kriterier är en persons allmänna hälsotillstånd eller tidigare behandlingar.

Urvalskriterier

Åldrar som är berättigade till studier

  • Barn
  • Vuxen
  • Äldre vuxen

Tar emot friska volontärer

Nej

Beskrivning

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Aged 15 years or older
  • Able to read and speak English or Spanish
  • Seeking medication abortion or receiving mifepristone for miscarriage management

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Does not meet inclusion criteria
  • Unable or unwilling to provide informed consent

Studieplan

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Hur är studien utformad?

Designdetaljer

  • Primärt syfte: Övrig
  • Tilldelning: Randomiserad
  • Interventionsmodell: Parallellt uppdrag
  • Maskning: Enda

Vapen och interventioner

Deltagargrupp / Arm
Intervention / Behandling
Övrig: Arm 1: Control group (No PAF Exposure at Time of Assessment)
Participants completed the knowledge survey before receiving and signing the Patient Agreement Form (PAF) and before receiving any PAF-related counseling. All participants were subsequently exposed to the intervention (PAF) as part of routine clinical care.
The Patient Agreement Form is a document required under the FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program for mifepristone. It includes information about medication abortion, including risks, side effects, and instructions for use, and must be reviewed and signed by patients prior to receiving the medication.
Experimentell: Arm 2: Exposed group (Exposed to PAF prior to assessment)
Participants received and signed the Patient Agreement Form (PAF) and any site-standard PAF-related counseling prior to completing the knowledge survey.
The Patient Agreement Form is a document required under the FDA Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) program for mifepristone. It includes information about medication abortion, including risks, side effects, and instructions for use, and must be reviewed and signed by patients prior to receiving the medication.

Vad mäter studien?

Primära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Medication abortion knowledge
Tidsram: Knowledge will be assessed only once, during the same clinicial visit on the day of recruitment (Day 1), following standard counseling (before or after exposure to the PAF depending on assigned study group).
Number of correct responses to 12 knowledge items related to medication abortion as presented in the Patient Agreement Form. Topics included when to seek medical care (4 items), effectiveness (3 items), medication administration (2 items), potential serious risks (2 items), and side effects (1 item). We created binary items by coding responses as correct if they matched the information presented in the PAF. We estimated mean scores be examining participants' performance on all 12 items, with scores ranging from 0 (none correct) to 12 (all correct).
Knowledge will be assessed only once, during the same clinicial visit on the day of recruitment (Day 1), following standard counseling (before or after exposure to the PAF depending on assigned study group).

Sekundära resultatmått

Resultatmått
Åtgärdsbeskrivning
Tidsram
Individual medication abortion knowledge items
Tidsram: Knowledge will be assessed only once, during the same clinicial visit on the day of recruitment (Day 1), following standard counseling (before or after exposure to the PAF depending on assigned study group).
Correct vs incorrect responses to on each individual knowledge item (12 items). We created binary items by coding responses as correct if they matched the information presented in the PAF.
Knowledge will be assessed only once, during the same clinicial visit on the day of recruitment (Day 1), following standard counseling (before or after exposure to the PAF depending on assigned study group).

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Utredare

  • Huvudutredare: Daniel Grossman, MD, University of California, San Francisco

Studieavstämningsdatum

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Studera stora datum

Studiestart (Faktisk)

15 januari 2025

Primärt slutförande (Faktisk)

17 oktober 2025

Avslutad studie (Faktisk)

17 oktober 2025

Studieregistreringsdatum

Först inskickad

11 maj 2026

Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

19 maj 2026

Första postat (Faktisk)

22 maj 2026

Uppdateringar av studier

Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Faktisk)

22 maj 2026

Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna

19 maj 2026

Senast verifierad

1 maj 2026

Mer information

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Andra studie-ID-nummer

  • 23-38724

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