Early Versus Late Interval Postpartum Copper Intrauterine Device Insertion

Assiut University

Overview

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

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Contraception Behavior

Interventions

early insertionPROCEDURE

insertion at 4th postpartum week

late insertionPROCEDURE

insertion at 6th postpartum week

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 20 YearsMax age: 40 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

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.

Locations (1)

Assiut Faculty of Medicine

Asyut, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

The number of participants use the device

number of women place the intrauterine device within 6 weeks

Time frame: 6 weeks

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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