Status:

UNKNOWN

Better Contraceptive Choices: Immediate or Delayed Insertion of IUC After Second Trimester Abortion

Lead Sponsor:

University of British Columbia

Collaborating Sponsors:

Women's Health Research Institute of British Columbia

College of Family Physicians of Canada

Conditions:

Pregnancy

Eligibility:

FEMALE

10+ years

Phase:

PHASE4

Brief Summary

Hypothesis Intrauterine contraception placed immediately after a second trimester abortion will result in fewer pregnancies than current standard practice of intended placement at 4 weeks post-aborti...

Detailed Description

This Randomized Controlled Trial will be offered to women choosing to have a LNG-IUC or CuT380 after an abortion for gestational ages from 12 to 24 weeks. \[delete next insert\]"and a non intervention...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Have completed informed consent for an abortion at gestation between 12 weeks zero days and 23 weeks 6 days, and
  • Choosing an IUC (either LNG-IUC or CuT380-IUC) for contraception post abortion, and
  • Residents of British Columbia, registered with the Medical Services Plan health care system.

Exclusion

  • Intention to move from BC within the next year
  • Intention to conceive within the next year.
  • Any of the following contraindications to use of a LNG-IUC or a CuT380-IUC
  • Post Randomization Exclusion:
  • uterine perforation at the time of abortion
  • bleeding of more than 500 cc during abortion
  • any of the above exclusions detected at time of abortion

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 1 2009

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2023

Estimated Enrollment :

474 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00877344

Start Date

June 1 2009

End Date

June 30 2023

Last Update

May 20 2022

Active Locations (3)

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Kelowna General Hospital Women's Services Clinic

Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

2

BC Women's Hospital

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

3

Elizabeth Bagshaw Women's Clinic

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada