Early Versus Late Interval Postpartum Copper Intrauterine Device Insertion

Not Applicable

Withdrawn

• Conditions: Contraception Behavior
• Interventions: Procedure: early insertion; Procedure: late insertion

• Registration Number: NCT03106805
• Lead Sponsor: Assiut University

Brief Summary

The optimal interval between pregnancies is debated, but a duration greater than 11-18 months has been suggested as reducing complications in the subsequent pregnancy. Improved birth spacing can be a key benefit use of long-acting reversible contraception, but delay to initiation can still be problematic.So women who have recently given birth can be cost-effectively targeted for family planning education and engagement because often they are already connected with health professionals

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2017-04-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-04-04
• Study First Posted: 2017-04-10
• Study Start: 2017-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2021-11
• Study Completion: 2022-03
• Status Verified: 2022-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-05-06
• Last Update Posted: 2022-05-11

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Delivered (vaginal or Cesarean) a singleton living baby ≥28weeks gestation. Women desire birth spacing for one year or more. Women who will accept to participate in the study and follow up.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Known uterine anomalies.
2. Women with previous ectopic pregnancy.
3. Presence of postpartum pyrexia.
4. Women with history of postpartum hemorrhage in the last delivery either primary or secondary.
5. Retained products of conception.
6. History of previous uterine perforation.
7. Anticipation of difficulty of subsequent follow-up with the women.
8. Women with uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension.
9. Women who wish to use other contraceptive methods.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
insertion by the end of the 4th week postpartum	early insertion	-
insertion by the end of the 6th week postpartum	late insertion	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The number of participants use the device	6 weeks	number of women place the intrauterine device within 6 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Assiut Faculty of Medicine; 🇪🇬 Assiut, Egypt