Postpartum Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine System and Breastfeeding
Completed · Phase 4
Conditions studied: Postpartum Contraception
In brief
This will be a randomized clinical trial of 190 women aged 18-45 who plan to breastfeed their infant for at least 6 months and desire to use the LNG-IUS as their primary contraceptive method postpartum. The investigators will compare the frequency of breastfeeding among women receiving the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) immediately after vaginal delivery compared to 4-8 weeks later. The investigators hypothesize there will be no difference in breastfeeding prevalence between the two groups.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT01555931
- Run by
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- People needed
- 61
- Starts
- 2012-03-01
- Expected to finish
- 2013-06-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-08-25
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.
Where it is running
- University of North Carolina Women's Hospital — Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
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