Immediate Versus Later Insertion of IUD After Medical Termination of Pregnancy

Riina Korjamo264 enrolled

Overview

The main objective of this study is to compare, in a randomised, controlled and prospective fashion, initiation of intrauterine contraception (IUC) at about immediate (0 to 3 days) versus 2 to 4 weeks post medical abortion with regard to expulsions and use of contraception one year after abortion.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

264

Conditions

Contraception After Medical Abortion

Interventions

Immediate IUD insertionPROCEDURE

Insertion of LNG-IUD (Mirena) (at the same day to 3 days) after expulsion of placenta.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥18 years * Planning medical abortion * Planning LNG-IUD (Mirena) contraception Exclusion Criteria: * Pathological pregnancies or abnormality of the uterus or cervix * Acute endometritis

Locations (1)

Helsinki University Central Hospital, Dept Ob&Gyn

Helsinki, Finland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number of expulsions

Number of IUD expulsions

Time frame: 1 year

Use of IUD

Time frame: 1 year

Secondary Outcomes

Bleeding profile

Time frame: 3 months

Repeat abortions

Time frame: 5 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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