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Protocol > Research Protocol

Abortion-related Morbidity and Mortality in Conflict-affected and fragile settings (AMoCo Study)

Pasquier E, Fetters T, Owolabi OO, Ngbale RN, Moore AM, Marquer C, Lagrou D, Fotheringham C, Ngbale RN, Adame Gbanzi MC, Nguengo L, Ado S, Audu S, Ngabo Mulamira L, Neema Mitutso N, Baudin E, Schulte-Hillen C
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Abstract
OVERALL AIM
To describe and estimate the burden of abortion-related complications, particularly near-miss complications and deaths, and their associated factors among women presenting for abortion-related complications in health facilities supported by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in African fragile and/or conflict-affected settings.

OBJECTIVES
Primary objective:
- To describe the frequency of near-miss events and deaths among women presenting for
abortion-related complications.

Secondary objective:
- To describe the frequency of abortion-related complications overall and by types (hemorrhage, infection, perforation, etc.)
- To describe the severity of abortion-related complications overall and by types (hemorrhage, infection, perforation, etc.)
- To identify risk factors quantitatively associated with abortion-related near-miss events;
- To describe the quality of the clinical management of abortion-related complications
(including near-miss cases) and the heath facilities capacity to manage these complications
- To describe the experiences of women who present as near-miss cases, including their
decision-making processes, access, pathways to care as well as conditions and factors that
could contribute to the life-threatening conditions and near-miss event.
- To describe the knowledge, attitudes, practices, and behaviors of health care workers in
relation to abortion;
- To describe the characteristics, management, outcomes of ectopic and molar pregnancies

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04331847
Countries
Central African RepublicDemocratic Republic of CongoNigeria
Subject Area
women's healthabortion
Published Date
15-Dec-2020
Languages
English