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CompletedNCT03258463TORUpdated May 6, 2023

Travelling for Rights

An observational study in Pregnancy Termination, sponsored by University of New Mexico. Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to female participants. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2023-05-06.

Sponsored by University of New Mexico · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
650
Sex
Female
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Study summary

This will be a retrospective cohort study comparing women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in Texas and women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in New Mexico .

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This will be a retrospective cohort study comparing women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in Texas and women obtaining an abortion in New Mexico and living in New Mexico in two different time periods (time period #1 is from January 1 2012-December 31 2012 and time period #2 is from May 1 2014-April 30 2015. Our exposure is a state in which a woman lives in (New Mexico or Texas). Our intervention is the change in Texan laws occurring from July 2013-January 2014.

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Conditions studied

  • Pregnancy Termination
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Who can participate

Ages eligible
Child (0–17), Adult (18–64), Older adult (65+)
Sexes eligible
Female
Sampling method
Probability sample

Study population

Charts of women obtaining an induced abortion.

Inclusion criteria

  • Women obtaining an induced abortion at one of the following clinics:

University of New Mexico's Center for Reproductive Health (UNM CRH), Planned Parenthood - Albuquerque Surgical Center or Southwestern Women's Options.

  • Women residing in Texas or New Mexico. -Women obtaining an induced abortion between January 1 2012-

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • No chart available for data extraction
  • Gestational age at time of abortion initiation ≥ 24 weeks gestation as determined by ultrasound imaging.
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Study design

Observational model
Other
Time perspective
Retrospective
Enrollment
650 participants (actual)
Patient registry
No

Groups and cohorts

  • Time Period 1

    Women who obtained an abortion from January 1 2012-December 31 2012

  • Time Period 2

    Women who obtained an abortion from May 1 2014-April 30 2015.

    Other: Change in Texas Law

Interventions

  • OtherChange in Texas Law

    The change in Texan laws occurring from July 2013-January 2014

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Proportion of women from Texas travelling to NM, to obtain an abortion.

    The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the proportion of Texan women obtaining an induced abortion in New Mexico increased between time period #1 and time period #2.

    Time frame: 2012-2015

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of New Mexico
    Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, United States
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT03258463
Lead sponsor
University of New Mexico
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Aug 23, 2017
Start date
Feb 10, 2016
Primary completion
Aug 8, 2018
Completion
May 30, 2020
Last update
May 6, 2023

Study contacts

Eve Epsey, MD, MPH
principal investigator · University of New Mexico

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
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