Immediate Versus Later Insertion of IUD After Medical Termination of Pregnancy
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Contraception After Medical Abortion
- Registration Number
- NCT01755715
- Lead Sponsor
- Riina Korjamo
- Brief 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.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 264
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
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Number of expulsions 1 year Number of IUD expulsions
Use of IUD 1 year
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Bleeding profile 3 months Repeat abortions 5 years
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Helsinki University Central Hospital, Dept Ob&Gyn
🇫🇮Helsinki, Finland
Helsinki University Central Hospital, Dept Ob&Gyn🇫🇮Helsinki, Finland