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N/A N=120 Treatment

Insertion of an Intrauterine Device (IUD) After Medical Abortion

Intrauterine Device Expulsion · Medical Abortion · Induced Abortion

Enrolled (actual)
120
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jul 2011
Primary outcome: Primary: Percentage of Women With Expulsion of an Intrauterine Device (IUD) Placed After Medical Abortion. — 4 percentage of participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
IUD insertion [Copper T-380A or Levonorgestrel (intrauterine system) IUS] (Device)
Age
Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
Female
Sponsor
Boston University
Primary completion
May 2008

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Percentage of Women With Expulsion of an Intrauterine Device (IUD) Placed After Medical Abortion.
4
SECONDARY
Percentage of Women Continuing IUD Use at 3 Months
80.

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the expulsion and continuation rate of an intruterine device (IUD) placed immediately after medical abortion. Our hypothesis is that immediate-placement of an IUD after completed medical abortion will have a similar expulsion and continuation rate to traditional placement (4-6 weeks after pregnancy).

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Women who completed a medical abortion in the last 14 days
  • At least 18 years old.
  • Desiring long-term contraception with an IUD.
  • Able and willing to give consent for participation in research.
  • Gonorrhea and chlamydia screen negative within 60 days of entry to study.
  • Willing to comply with the study requirements.
  • Accessible by telephone.

Exclusion Criteria

  • Had pelvic inflammatory disease or a septic abortion within the past 3 months or gonorrheal or chlamydial infection in the last 60 days.
  • Allergy to copper, or Wilson's disease (for Paragard; may have Mirena)
  • Intracavitary of symptomatic uterine fibroids.
  • Ovarian, cervical or endometrial cancer.
  • Severe anemia (defined as hgb < 8).
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT00621543). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.

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