Early Versus Late Interval Postpartum Copper Intrauterine Device Insertion

Assiut University

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Contraception Behavior

Treatments: Procedure: early insertion; Procedure: late insertion

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03106805

EAIUD

Details and patient eligibility

About

The optimal interval between pregnancies is debated, but a duration greater than 11-18 months has been suggested as reducing complications in the subsequent pregnancy. Improved birth spacing can be a key benefit use of long-acting reversible contraception, but delay to initiation can still be problematic.So women who have recently given birth can be cost-effectively targeted for family planning education and engagement because often they are already connected with health professionals

Sex: Female

Ages: 20 to 40 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Delivered (vaginal or Cesarean) a singleton living baby ≥28weeks gestation. Women desire birth spacing for one year or more. Women who will accept to participate in the study and follow up.

Exclusion criteria

1. Known uterine anomalies.
2. Women with previous ectopic pregnancy.
3. Presence of postpartum pyrexia.
4. Women with history of postpartum hemorrhage in the last delivery either primary or secondary.
5. Retained products of conception.
6. History of previous uterine perforation.
7. Anticipation of difficulty of subsequent follow-up with the women.
8. Women with uncontrolled diabetes and hypertension.
9. Women who wish to use other contraceptive methods.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 2 patient groups

insertion by the end of the 4th week postpartum

Experimental group

Treatment:

Procedure: early insertion

insertion by the end of the 6th week postpartum

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Procedure: late insertion