Study of balloon catheter before abortion procedure
Part of Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether using a special balloon catheter to prepare the cervix before a dilation and evacuation (D&E) procedure works well. It might help make the procedure safer and easier for people who choose to end a pregnancy in the second trimester.
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Who can take part
- You are between 19 weeks and 0 days and 23 weeks and 6 days pregnant with one baby.
- You plan to have a dilation and evacuation (D&E) procedure at Yale Family Planning.
- You speak English or Spanish and live in Connecticut.
- You do not have any active infection, bleeding, or other high-risk conditions like placenta problems.
- You have had 3 or fewer previous C-sections and your BMI is 45 or lower.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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