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BreastfeedingPhase 4NCT03353012

Acceptability & Tolerance of Immediate Versus Delayed Postpartum Contraceptive Implant

A Phase 4 study testing Etonogestrel Drug Implant and Levonorgestrel Drug Implant in people with Breastfeeding and Post Partum, run by Chulalongkorn University at 1 site in Thailand.

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Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

To study and compare acceptability and tolerance between breast-feeding post-partum woman, who receive contraceptive implant 48-72 hours after giving birth or at 5-7 weeks after giving birth, using either Levonorgestrel or Etonogestrel contraceptive implant. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Breastfeeding, Post Partum
What is being tested?
Etonogestrel Drug Implant and Levonorgestrel Drug Implant
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
60 participants
Where
1 siteThailand
Study dates
1 Jan 2018to 1 Aug 2018
Phase
Phase 4
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Breast-feeding post-partum woman aged 18-45 years who wish to use contraceptive implant

Who cannot join

  • Pregnant
  • Woman who has any medical conditions which is considered contraindicated to use contraceptive implant
  • Woman with severe antepartum or peripartum complications
  • Woman who is contraindicated to breastfeed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Thailand1 site
  • King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital

    Pathum Wan, Bangkok, 10330

Other trials in Thailand

About this study

To study and compare acceptability and tolerance between breast-feeding post-partum woman, who receive contraceptive implant 48-72 hours after giving birth or at 5-7 weeks after giving birth, using either Levonorgestrel or Etonogestrel contraceptive implant.

Read the detailed description
  • To study and compare acceptability and tolerance between breast-feeding post-partum woman, who receive contraceptive implant 48-72 hours after giving birth or at 5-7 weeks after giving birth, using either Levonorgestrel or Etonogestrel contraceptive implant.
  • Participants who wish to attend the study will be invited to choose between Levonorgestrel and Etonogestrel contraceptive implant, then they will be randomized into immediate postpartum or delay postpartum group. They will be follow-up at 6 and 12 weeks after receive contraceptive implant.
  • Information about side effects, breastfeeding status, child growth, acceptability and tolerance will be noted using medical records and interviewing, gathering on paper case record forms.
  • Sample size N = 60 (30 in each group (Immediate and delay postpartum group, 15 in each subgroup (Levonogestrel and Etonogestrel group)) This number of sample size is already counted with 10% data loss
Being tested
Etonogestrel Drug Implant, Levonorgestrel Drug Implant
Keywords
Immediate postpartum implant, postpartum implant, implant contraception, Etonogestrel, Levonorgestrel
Medical subject headings
Breast Feeding

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Etonogestrel Drug ImplantDrug

    Also called Implanon

    Etonogestrel 68 mg (single rod) is implanted at inner arm of participant.

  • Levonorgestrel Drug ImplantDrug

    Also called Jadelle

    Levonorgestrel 75 mg (2 rods) are implanted at inner arm of participant.

Study groups in NCT03353012
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Levonorgestrel immediate post-partumExperimentalBreast-feeding postpartum woman who receive Levonorgestrel drug implant (75 mg) between 48-72 hr after child delivery
Receives: Drug: Levonorgestrel Drug Implant
Etonogestrel immediate post-partumExperimentalBreast-feeding postpartum woman who receive Etonogestrel drug implant (68 mg) between 48-72 hr after child delivery
Receives: Drug: Etonogestrel Drug Implant
Levonorgestrel delayed post-partumActive comparatorBreast-feeding postpartum woman who receive Levonorgestrel drug implant (75 mg) between 5-7 weeks after child delivery
Receives: Drug: Levonorgestrel Drug Implant
Etonogestrel delayed post-partumActive comparatorBreast-feeding postpartum woman who receive Etonogestrel drug implant (68 mg) between 5-7 weeks after child delivery
Receives: Drug: Etonogestrel Drug Implant

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events

    To compare treatment-related adverse events between Immediate and delayed breastfeeding postpartum contraceptive users, using case record form which specify bleeding days, spotting days, abdominal discomfort, headache, acne, alopecia, weight and blood pressure of users.

    Measured: immediately after contraceptive implant use until 12 weeks after use

  2. Removal rate of contraceptive implants users

    To compare tolerance between Immediate and delayed breastfeeding postpartum contraceptive users, by collecting and calculating removal rate of users.

    Measured: immediately after contraceptive implant use until 12 weeks after use

  3. Satisfactory of contraceptive implant users

    To compare acceptability between Immediate and delayed breastfeeding postpartum contraceptive users, using questionnaire rating satisfactory scale by score from 1 to 5

    Measured: immediately after contraceptive implant use until 12 weeks after use

Secondary outcomes (3)
  1. Breastfeeding status

    To compare breastfeeding status between Immediate and delayed breastfeeding postpartum contraceptive users by using questionnaire whether each participant is full-breastfeeding, partial-breastfeeding or non-breastfeeding and specify reasons if she's not full-breastfeeding.

    Measured: immediately after contraceptive implant use until 12 weeks after use

  2. Child weight

    To compare child growth by measuring weight, between Immediate and delayed breastfeeding postpartum contraceptive users.

    Measured: immediately after contraceptive implant use until 12 weeks after use

  3. Child height

    To compare child growth by measuring height, between Immediate and delayed breastfeeding postpartum contraceptive users.

    Measured: immediately after contraceptive implant use until 12 weeks after use

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted24 Nov 2017
  2. Study start1 Jan 2018
  3. Primary completion1 May 2018
  4. Study completion1 Aug 2018

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase 4
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
60 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03353012
Sponsor's protocol ID
Sitanan Lertsiripanich
Status last verified
Oct 2017
First submitted
15 Oct 2017
Last updated
26 Jul 2019
Results posted
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No

Publications

  • Sothornwit J, Kaewrudee S, Lumbiganon P, Pattanittum P, Averbach SH. Immediate versus delayed postpartum insertion of contraceptive implant and IUD for contraception. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2022 Oct 27;10(10):CD011913. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011913.pub3.

    PubMed 36302159

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A Phase 4 study testing Etonogestrel Drug Implant and Levonorgestrel Drug Implant in people with Breastfeeding and Post Partum, run by Chulalongkorn University at 1 site in Thailand.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Jul 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Thailand. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

What does this phase mean?

Phase 4 studies take place after a treatment is approved, to learn more about its long-term benefits and risks in everyday use.

Not every study follows the same path, and some studies (observational studies, device studies) have no phase.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Number of participants with treatment-related adverse events (time frame: immediately after contraceptive implant use until 12 weeks after use). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03353012, which also lists 1 linked publication.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Jul 2019.

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