Status:
COMPLETED
Copper T380 IUD Versus Oral Levonorgestrel for Emergency Contraception vs. Plan B for Emergency Contraception
Lead Sponsor:
University of Utah
Conditions:
Pregnancy
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to see if women presenting for emergency contraception (EC) are willing to accept the copper intrauterine device (IUD). This study will also compare the use of effective m...
Detailed Description
This study seeks to estimate the acceptance of Copper IUD use amongst people presenting for EC. This will be accomplished by offering all women who present for EC at participating Planned Parenthood A...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women 18-45 years old, in need of EC (had unprotected intercourse within 120 hours), willing to give consent for participation in research, willing to comply with the study requirements, and accessible by telephone.
- Patients selecting the IUD need to identify themselves as desiring long-term contraception.
Exclusion
- Current pregnancy,
- Had pelvic inflammatory disease or a septic abortion within the past 3 months or gonorrheal or chlamydial infection in the last 60 days,
- Current behavior suggesting a high risk for pelvic inflammatory disease
- Allergy to copper, or Wilson's disease (for patients selecting Paragard) or allergy to levonorgestrel (for patients selecting Plan B)
- Intracavitary of symptomatic uterine fibroids, and abnormalities of the uterus that distort the uterine cavity,
- Mucopurulent cervicitis,
- A previously placed IUD that has not been removed
- Genital bleeding of unknown etiology
- Ovarian, cervical or endometrial cancer,
- Small uterine cavity
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
57 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00669396
Start Date
April 1 2008
End Date
May 1 2009
Last Update
December 22 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Planned Parenthood Association of Utah, West Valley City Clinic
West Valley City, Utah, United States, 84119