CompletedNot Applicable

Insertion of an Intrauterine Device (IUD) After Medical Abortion

United States120 participantsStarted 2006-03

Plain-language 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 an IUD after completed medical abortion will have a similar expulsion and continuation rate to traditional placement (4-6 weeks after pregnancy).

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 64 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * 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 Criteria: * 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).

What they're measuring

Percentage of Women With Expulsion of an Intrauterine Device (IUD) Placed After Medical Abortion.

Timeframe: Three months

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00621543

SponsorBoston University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2008-05

Results submitted2011-04-04

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