A Randomized, Controlled Trial of Levonorgestrel Vs. The Yuzpe Regimen as Emergency Contraception Method among Iranian Wome
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Family planning / Contraception.
- Registration Number
- IRCT2013091112307N2
- Lead Sponsor
- by Deputy Ministry for Research Tehran University of Medical Sciences,Population Family and School H
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 529
Inclusion Criteria
Eligible participants were sexually active women aged between 15 and 49 years having regular menstrual cycles of 24-42 days. We also included women having only one act of unprotected intercourse within current cycle and they were asked to take the pills within 72 h of the unprotected intercourse. In addition, the failed contraceptive method was determined to be condom or conventional method. Breast-feeding women were also included provided that their baby was older than 6 months.
Exclusion criteria were breast-feeding women with their baby younger than 6 months, hormonal contraindications in their current cycle, use of hormonal contraceptives, uncertainty about the time of LMP, and suspected pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The Comparison of side effects of Levonorgestrel Vs. The Yuzpe Regimen as Emergency Contraception Method among Iranian Women. Timepoint: after a week, one week after the latest Expected mense. Method of measurement: Questionnaire, talk to women.;The Comparison of pattern of menses of Levonorgestrel Vs. The Yuzpe Regimen as Emergency Contraception Method among Iranian Women. Timepoint: at the first day, after a week, one week after the latest Expected mense. Method of measurement: Questionnaire, talk to women.;The Comparison of unwanted pregnancy rate of Levonorgestrel Vs. The Yuzpe Regimen as Emergency Contraception Method among Iranian Women. Timepoint: one week after the time of latest Expected mense. Method of measurement: Questionnaire,taik to women,Serum BHCG titer in retarded mense.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Determination of the knowledge of iranian women about emergency contraception methods. Timepoint: at the first day. Method of measurement: Questionnaire,talk to women.