Status:
COMPLETED
Insertion of an Intrauterine Device (IUD) After Medical Abortion
Lead Sponsor:
Boston University
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Utah
Conditions:
Intrauterine Device Expulsion
Medical Abortion
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-64 years
Phase:
NA
Brief 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 a...
Detailed Description
Women who seek abortion care often desire more effective or longer- lasting contraception. Intrauterine devices are as efficacious as tubal ligation, require no on-going effort on the woman's part to ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 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
- 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).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00621543
Start Date
March 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2008
Last Update
July 14 2011
Active Locations (2)
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1
Boston Medical Center
Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118
2
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, 84112