Status:

COMPLETED

Early Versus Standard Postpartum Insertion of the Etonogestrel Contraceptive Implant

Lead Sponsor:

University of Utah

Conditions:

Complications; Contraceptive

Female Lactation

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-40 years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

A highly effective single rod contraceptive implant is now available for use in the US. Delays in the insertion of the device until later in the postpartum period may negatively impact initiation rate...

Detailed Description

This is a randomized controlled trial. Participants will be assigned with equal probability to 1 of the 2 test groups using computer-generated random numbers in blocks of varying sizes. Allocation con...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients on the postpartum ward at University Hospital will be offered inclusion in the study if they are:
  • healthy,
  • 18-40 years old,
  • delivered a healthy term infant,
  • intend to breastfeed,
  • desire Implanon as their method of contraception, and
  • agree to be randomized to early versus standard postpartum insertion.

Exclusion

  • obstetric complications including anemia with hematocrit\<30,
  • transfusion,
  • infection,
  • severe pregnancy induced hypertension,
  • prolonged hospitalization,
  • coagulopathy,
  • liver disease,
  • undiagnosed genital bleeding,
  • or other relative contraindication to Implanon® insertion (known or suspected pregnancy, known, suspected, or history of breast cancer, or hypersensitivity to any of the components in Implanon®).
  • Women taking drugs that are potent inducers of hepatic enzymes will also be excluded, including barbiturates, griseofulvin, rifampin, phenylbutazone, phenytoin, carbamazepine, felbamate, oxcarbazepine, topiramate, modafinil, protease inhibitors, and herbal products including St. John's Wort.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

May 1 2010

Estimated Enrollment :

69 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00847587

Start Date

January 1 2009

End Date

May 1 2010

Last Update

April 18 2016

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University of Utah Hospital

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84105