The purpose of this study is to determine the expulsion rates of copper Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) placed at time of Cesarean Delivery.
This was a prospective clinical study with 90 patients undergoing cesarean section. After delivery of the placenta, a ParaGard® copper T380A IUD was inserted through the hysterotomy site. IUD placement was confirmed by visualization of the strings at the cervical os or via ultrasound at the 6 week postpartum visit. Subjects also received a phone call 6 months after IUD placement to ascertain physician follow-up and patient satisfaction. This telephone call was to ensure that each subject attended her postpartum visit, had an evaluation of IUD placement and then we performed a survey. This survey used a Likert Scale to measure each subject's satisfaction. The fields included very satisfied, satisfied, somewhat satisfied, neutral, somewhat unsatisfied, unsatisfied and very unsatisfied.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
90
Placement of Paragard IUD at time of Cesarean Delivery
Jacobi Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, United States
Montefiore Medical Center, Weiler Division
The Bronx, New York, United States
Number of Participants With Expulsion of IUD
Number of participants with Expulsion of IUDs placed at time of cesarean delivery.
Time frame: 6 week postpartum
Satisfaction of IUD Placement
Satisfaction of subjects who received an IUD at time of cesarean delivery was measured based on a telephone survey administered 6 months postpartum. A 4-point Likert scale ("Very Happy/Happy", "Somewhat Happy", "Unsure", "Unhappy") was used to evaluate participants' attitude toward the IUD.
Time frame: 6 months postpartum
Number of Participants With Expulsion of IUD
Number of participants with Expulsion of IUDs placed at time of cesarean delivery.
Time frame: 6 months postpartum
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