Status:
UNKNOWN
Ideal Timing of Intrauterine Contraception Insertion After Medical Management of First Trimester Incomplete Abortion
Lead Sponsor:
Makerere University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Karolinska Institutet
Conditions:
Incomplete Abortion
Intrauterine Contraception
Eligibility:
FEMALE
15-49 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Background: Unintended pregnancies continue to cause a public health threat in Low and Middle Income countries yet with restrictive abortion laws. Over 40% of these unintended pregnancies end up as un...
Detailed Description
Rationale for study: Early IUC insertions post first trimester medical abortion management avails the opportunity of utilizing the limited human resource in low resource setting. Prior studies have s...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Women eligible for medical management of first trimester incomplete abortion,
- Staying within ten kilometres from the health facility,
- Opting for post abortion IUC with no intention of conceiving within one year,
- Able and willing to comply with the planned follow up.
Exclusion
- Women with known allergies to copper or Levonorgestrel IUDs,
- Patients with unsafe or septic abortions,
- Confirmed cervical cancer or with suspicious Pap smear cytology results demanding more work up,
- Hemoglobin level below 9 g/dl,
- Active genital tract infections,
- Coagulopathies,
- Known uterine anomalies,
- Suspected ectopic pregnancies
- Women with mental health issues that make it hard for them to comprehend the study protocols will be offered the standard of care but will be excluded from the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
June 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
2076 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05343546
Start Date
June 1 2022
End Date
June 1 2025
Last Update
April 25 2022
Active Locations (1)
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Herbert Kayiga
Wakiso, Central Region, Uganda