Contraceptive Device; Intrauterine Clinical Trial
Official title:
Discontinuation Rates Among Copper Intrauterine Device Users in Primary Healthcare Unit and University Clinic. Is There a Difference?
The intrauterine device (IUD) is one of the most widely used reversible, long-term contraceptive methods in the world. But despite all its advantages; discontinuation rate of IUD ranged from 9.6% to 37.3 % (according to Demographic and Health Surveys data). In Egypt, in 2014, the discontinuation rate of IUD (within 12 months of use) was 14.3%.This study explores the differences around this rate in Egyptian university clinic and primary healthcare clinic with detailed percentages of possible causes.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 400 |
Est. completion date | September 2018 |
Est. primary completion date | June 2018 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Female |
Age group | 18 Years to 49 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - 1. Age from 18-49 years. 2. Women planning for Cu-IUD insertion as a contraceptive method. Exclusion Criteria: - 1. Any woman with condition included in Category 3 or 4 for Cu-IUD in medical eligibility criteria for contraceptive use (MEC) -World Health Organization-2015. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Egypt | Ain Shams Maternity hospital | Cairo | Ain Shams |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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noha mohamed elzaydy |
Egypt,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | measure discontinuation rate | • To measure the discontinuation rate among copper IUD users in primary health care unit and university clinic. | 1 year | |
Secondary | exclude anemia | To exclude Anemia from reasons of Cu-IUD discontinuation. | 1 year | |
Secondary | comparison | • To identify reasons of discontinuation among Copper IUD users and percentage of each cause in both university clinic and primary health care unit. | 1 year | |
Secondary | users" satisfaction | • To measure copper IUD users' satisfaction of this contraceptive method in both university clinic and primary health care unit. | 1 year |