Boshra Hussien Ahmed
Asyut, 71111, Egypt
Completed
NCT Number: NCT06100783
Depot-medroxy Progesterone Acetate Injectable Contraceptives in Lactating Women 1st Week Versus 6 Week Postpartum Initiation
This study aims to identify the effect of using Depot-medroxy progesterone acetate injectable contraceptives on lactating women mother and infant in 1st week versus 6th week postpartum initiation.
This study is open labeled -randomized clinical trial was used. It was conducted at woman's health hospital, Assuit University. This study applied on 120 lactating women, who divided into two equal group I (who used DMPA injectable in the 1st week postpartum) and group II (who used DMPA injectable in the 6th week postpartum). Each group included 60 lactating women). Follow up was carried out after 3 months from the first dose to determine the changes in the studied women's menstrual period, weight, breast feedings…etc.
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Age range
20 year–40 year
Sex eligibility
Female
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Primary location
Who can participate
Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes
Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.
Inclusion criteria
Desire contraception for at least one year Apparently healthy participant Age 20- 40 years old Term delivery Birth weight >2.5 kg multipara Intend to breastfeed at time of hospital discharge Those delivered normally or by caesarean section Ready to follow and need immediate contraception
Exclusion criteria
Maternal health problems (DM, HTN, cardiac disease, anaemia, or any other obvious problem) Any maternal complications during labour Preterm delivery IUGR
Treatment and study plan
Depot-medroxy Progesterone Acetate Injectable Contraceptives
DeviceDepot-medroxy progesterone acetate injectable contraceptives
Primary outcomes
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Pattern of vaginal bleeding postpartum
Time frame: 2021 to 2023
Number of bleeding days- number of pads per day
Secondary outcomes
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Duration and frequency of breast milk
Time frame: 2021 to 2023
score of frequency of breast feeding
Sponsors and collaborators
Lead sponsor
Assiut University
Other
Registry information
Important dates
- Study start
- 2021
- Primary completion
- 2022
- Study completion
- 2023
- First posted
- Oct 25, 2023
- Registry last updated
- Oct 25, 2023
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