Intrauterine Contraception After First Trimester Abortion - Effects on Quality of Life and Risk of Repeat Abortion.

Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Contraception

Treatments: Device: Immediate intrauterine contraception

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01223521

TYH2010224

Details and patient eligibility

About

A randomized prospective study on the effects of immediate provision of intrauterine contraception after first trimester induced abortion - effects on repeat abortions and quality of life.

Enrollment: 748 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Duration of pregnancy < 12 weeks.
• Age ≥18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Contraindication for spiral insertion: uterine anomaly, infection, copper allergy (Cu-IUD).

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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748 participants in 2 patient groups

Immediate intrauterine contraception

Experimental group

Description:

IUD (either Cu-IUD or LNG-IUS) inserted immediately after abortion.

Treatment:

Device: Immediate intrauterine contraception

Control group

No Intervention group

Description:

Post-abortal contraception is prescribed by the hospital but on the responsibility of the patient.