The Effect of Uterine Size and Posture on Intrauterine Contraception in Nulliparous Women

Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Intrauterine Contraception

Treatments: Other: Evaluation of uterine size and posture with ultrasound, IUD insertion, one year follow-up.

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01685164

1491/13/03/03/2010

Details and patient eligibility

About

As intrauterine contraception is an increasingly popular form of contraception the objective of our study is to examine if uterine size or posture affects the insertion or use of intrauterine devices. Nulliparous women requesting either the levonorgestrel-releasing device (LNG-IUS) or a copper-IUD (NovaT) are recruited and followed for one year.

Full description

Prospective observational study among nulliparous women requesting intrauterine contraception.

Enrollment: 161 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• nulliparous women with no previous history of IUD use

Exclusion criteria

• malformation of uterus
• myomas
• acute gynecological infection
• malignant uterine or cervical tumor

In addition if requesting a Cu-IUD

• heavy menstruations
• iron deficiency
• bleeding disorder
• copper allergy or Wilson's disease

Trial design

161 participants in 2 patient groups

LNG-IUS

Description:

Nulliparous women

Treatment:

Other: Evaluation of uterine size and posture with ultrasound, IUD insertion, one year follow-up.

Cu-IUD

Description:

Nulliparous women

Treatment:

Other: Evaluation of uterine size and posture with ultrasound, IUD insertion, one year follow-up.