CompletedNot Applicable

Immediate Versus Later Insertion of IUD After Medical Termination of Pregnancy

Finland264 participantsStarted 2013-01

Plain-language summary

The main objective of this study is to compare, in a randomised, controlled and prospective fashion, initiation of intrauterine contraception (IUC) at about immediate (0 to 3 days) versus 2 to 4 weeks post medical abortion with regard to expulsions and use of contraception one year after abortion.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Planning medical abortion * Planning LNG-IUD (Mirena) contraception Exclusion Criteria: * Pathological pregnancies or abnormality of the uterus or cervix * Acute endometritis

What they're measuring

Number of expulsions

Timeframe: 1 year

Use of IUD

Timeframe: 1 year

Trial details

NCT IDNCT01755715

SponsorRiina Korjamo

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2018-12

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