Insertion of an Intrauterine Device (IUD) After Medical Abortion

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Intrauterine Device Expulsion, Medical Abortion, Induced Abortion

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine the expulsion and continuation rate of an intruterine device (IUD) placed immediately after medical abortion. Our hypothesis is that immediate-placement of an IUD after completed medical abortion will have a similar expulsion and continuation rate to traditional placement (4-6 weeks after pregnancy).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00621543

Run by

Boston University

People needed

120

Starts

2006-03-01

Expected to finish

2008-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2011-07-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 64. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Women who completed a medical abortion in the last 14 days
• At least 18 years old.
• Desiring long-term contraception with an IUD.
• Able and willing to give consent for participation in research.
• Gonorrhea and chlamydia screen negative within 60 days of entry to study.
• Willing to comply with the study requirements.
• Accessible by telephone.

You may not qualify if…

• Had pelvic inflammatory disease or a septic abortion within the past 3 months or gonorrheal or chlamydial infection in the last 60 days.
• Allergy to copper, or Wilson's disease (for Paragard; may have Mirena)
• Intracavitary of symptomatic uterine fibroids.
• Ovarian, cervical or endometrial cancer.
• Severe anemia (defined as hgb < 8).

Where it is running

• Boston Medical Center — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• University of Utah — Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

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