Contraception After Medical Abortion Clinical Trial
Official title:
Immediate Versus Later Insertion of IUD After Medical Termination of Pregnancy
| NCT number | NCT01755715 |
| Other study ID # | KILKE |
| Secondary ID | |
| Status | Completed |
| Phase | N/A |
| First received | |
| Last updated | |
| Start date | January 2013 |
| Est. completion date | December 2018 |
| Verified date | March 2019 |
| Source | Helsinki University Central Hospital |
| Contact | n/a |
| Is FDA regulated | No |
| Health authority | |
| Study type | Interventional |
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.
| Status | Completed |
| Enrollment | 264 |
| Est. completion date | December 2018 |
| Est. primary completion date | December 2018 |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Age group | 18 Years and older |
| Eligibility |
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 |
| Country | Name | City | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Helsinki University Central Hospital, Dept Ob&Gyn | Helsinki |
| Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
|---|---|
| Riina Korjamo |
Finland,
| Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Number of expulsions | Number of IUD expulsions | 1 year | |
| Primary | Use of IUD | 1 year | ||
| Secondary | Bleeding profile | 3 months | ||
| Secondary | Repeat abortions | 5 years |