Use of Misoprostol for Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion in Nulliparous Women

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Contraception

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the use of misoprostol can make it easier for a provider, and less painful for a woman, to place an IUD if she has never had a child before.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01001897

Run by

University of Arizona

People needed

61

Starts

2009-10-01

Expected to finish

2011-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2012-06-14

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Nulliparous, no prior pregnancy beyond 14 week
• Over 18 years of age
• Negative pregnancy test

You may not qualify if…

• current pregnancy or pregnancy within 6 weeks
• current cervicitis or PID (active or within 3 months)
• undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding
• allergy to copper/ Wilson's disease (for Paragard)
• cervical or uterine cancer
• uterine anomaly altering uterine cavity

Where it is running

• UPH-Kino multispecialty clinic — Tucson, Arizona, United States
• University Medical Center Ob/Gyn clinic 8OPC — Tucson, Arizona, United States

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