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NCT Number: NCT01755715

Immediate Versus Later Insertion of IUD After Medical Termination of Pregnancy

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Contraception After Medical Abortion

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Helsinki University Central Hospital, Dept Ob&Gyn

Helsinki, Finland

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

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

Treatment and study plan

Immediate IUD insertion

Procedure

Insertion of LNG-IUD (Mirena) (at the same day to 3 days) after expulsion of placenta.

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of expulsions

    Time frame: 1 year

    Number of IUD expulsions

  2. Use of IUD

    Time frame: 1 year

Secondary outcomes

  1. Bleeding profile

    Time frame: 3 months

  2. Repeat abortions

    Time frame: 5 years

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Riina Korjamo

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2013
Primary completion
2018
Study completion
2018
First posted
Dec 24, 2012
Registry last updated
Mar 7, 2019

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