Status:

COMPLETED

Insertion of an Intrauterine Device (IUD) After Medical Abortion

Lead Sponsor:

Boston University

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Utah

Conditions:

Intrauterine Device Expulsion

Medical Abortion

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-64 years

Phase:

NA

Brief 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 a...

Detailed Description

Women who seek abortion care often desire more effective or longer- lasting contraception. Intrauterine devices are as efficacious as tubal ligation, require no on-going effort on the woman's part to ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • 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

  • 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).

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

120 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00621543

Start Date

March 1 2006

End Date

September 1 2008

Last Update

July 14 2011

Active Locations (2)

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Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118

2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112