Mate Whenua—follow-up after early medical abortion: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Early medical abortion (EMA) is safe and effective; an uncommon but crucial adverse outcome is ongoing live pregnancy. The best method of follow-up after EMA to detect ongoing pregnancy is a critical research gap. Few trials compare blood or urine pregnancy tests to ultrasound sc...

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Published in:	Trials
Main Authors:	Michelle R. Wise, E. Jane MacDonald, Alison Knowles, Sally Talbot, Stephanie Shankar, Brittany Gibbons, Bev Lawton, Varsha Parag, Ashleigh O’Mara Baker, Sophia Amjad
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2025-08-01
Subjects:	Medical termination of pregnancy Medical abortion Self-assessment Lost to follow-up Pregnancy tests Ongoing pregnancy
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-025-09016-0