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Postplacental or Delayed Insertion of the Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine Device (IUD) After Vaginal Delivery

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT00476021

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Official title

Randomized Trial of Postplacental or Delayed Insertion of the Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine Device After Vaginal Delivery

Brief summary

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This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing 6 month usage rates of the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) when inserted postplacentally after vaginal delivery or delayed placement at 6-8 weeks postpartum. Given the high rate of unintended pregnancy in the United States, particularly in postpartum women, there is a need for reliable, effective, long-term contraception such as the IUD in postpartum women. Postplacental insertion of intrauterine contraception would help to address this need. The primary hypothesis of this study is that use of the LNG-IUD at 6 months after vaginal delivery will be higher in women who have immediate postplacental insertion as compared to delayed insertion 6-8 weeks following delivery.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT00476021
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Lead sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Other
Enrollment
168 participants

Conditions and interventions

Conditions

Interventions

Device

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
18 Years and older
Sex
Female
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers

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Study timeline

Start date
Apr 30, 2007
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2008
Completion
Sep 30, 2008
Last update posted
Jun 23, 2016

2007 – 2008

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Magee-Womens Hospital, University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 15213

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