Pilot Study of Copper IUD Placement at the Time of Cesarean Section

University of Kentucky0 sitesAugust 2008

ConditionsIntrauterine Device Placement

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Intrauterine Device Placement
Sponsor: University of Kentucky
Primary Endpoint: Continuation at one year
Status: Withdrawn
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

To evaluate the continuation of the Copper IUD at one year after placement through the cesarean incision into the uterus at the time of cesarean section.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

August 2008

End Date

July 2010

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

University of Kentucky

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Desire an IUD post-partum and are willing to use the copper IUD.
•They will also need to be patients at one of our OBGYN clinics at the university of Kentucky.

Exclusion Criteria

•Post-partum hemorrhage,
•Chorioamnionitis (or a fever \>101 at the time of cesarean),
•Women on antibiotic or immunosuppressive therapies,
•Cervical dilation \> 5 cm at the time of c-section, OR
•Excessive intraoperative blood loss.
•Also women with contraindications to a copper IUD: Wilson's disease, unusual uterine shape or known uterine anomaly.