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ContraceptionNCT03492034

IUD Insertion During Cesarean Section

A study testing IUD during CS and IUD after puerperium in people with Contraception, run by Ain Shams University at 1 site in Egypt.

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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

Insertion of Intrauterine Contraceptive Device during Cesarean Section: Randomized Clinical Trial Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 40 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Contraception
What is being tested?
IUD during CS and IUD after puerperium
Type of treatment
Medical device
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
200 participants
Where
1 siteEgypt
Study dates
1 Apr 2018to 20 Dec 2019
Phase
Interventional
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 40 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Pregnant woman aged between 18 to 40 years old.
  • Scheduled for elective cesarean section at gestational age between 37 to 42 weeks.
  • Body mass index between 19-30 kg/m2
  • Seeking contraception after delivery.

Who cannot join

  • History of menorrhagia or severe dysmenorrhea.
  • History of pelvic inflammatory disease or current pelvic infection (ex: puerperal sepsis, purulent cervicitis).
  • Patients who have bleeding disorders.
  • Anemia (Hb < 9 g %).
  • Chronic depilating diseases reducing immunity such as Diabetes.
  • Structural uterine anomaly or large uterine fibroids distorting anatomy.
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  • History of previous IUD expulsion or removal for complications.
  • Unexplained uterine bleeding.
  • Copper allergy or Wilson disease.
  • Gestational trophoblastic disease with persistently elevated Beta HCG.
  • Predisposing factor to postoperative infection (e.g. rupture of membranes prior to admission or delivery of a stillborn baby at cesarean section).
  • Complications during cesarean section e.g. postpartum hemorrhage.
  • Cesarean section during placenta previa.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Egypt1 site
  • Ain Shams University Maternity Hospital

    Cairo

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About this study

Official title: Insertion of Intrauterine Contraceptive Device During Cesarean Section: Randomized Clinical Trial

Insertion of Intrauterine Contraceptive Device during Cesarean Section: Randomized Clinical Trial

Conditions
Contraception
Being tested
IUD during CS, IUD after puerperium

What participants receive

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

  • IUD during CSDevice

    IUD insertion during CS

  • IUD after puerperiumDevice

    IUD after puerperium

Study groups in NCT03492034
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
IUD during CSActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Device: IUD during CS
IUD after puerperiumActive comparatorNot described
Receives: Device: IUD after puerperium

What is being measured

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

  1. IUD expulsion rate

    Measured: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Bleeding

    number of pads changed per day

    Measured: 6 weeks

  2. Degree of Pain

    Visual Analogue Scale from 1 to10 (0 being no pain and 10 maximum pain tolerated)

    Measured: 6 weeks

  3. dyspareunia

    Visual Analogue Scale from 0 to10 (0 being no pain and 10 maximum pain tolerated)

    Measured: 6 weeks

  4. patient satisfaction

    Visual Analogue Scale from 0 to10 (0 being maximum dis-satisfaction and 10 maximum satisfaction)

    Measured: 6 weeks

Timeline

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

  1. First posted10 Apr 2018
  2. Study start1 Apr 2018
  3. Primary completion20 Dec 2019
  4. Study completion20 Dec 2019

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 N/A
Primary purpose
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
200 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03492034
Sponsor's protocol ID
AS1750
Status last verified
May 2020
First submitted
24 Mar 2018
Last updated
27 May 2020
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 study testing IUD during CS and IUD after puerperium in people with Contraception, run by Ain Shams University at 1 site in Egypt.

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 4 inclusion and 13 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 27 May 2020. 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 Egypt. 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.

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?

IUD expulsion rate (time frame: 6 weeks). 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 NCT03492034, 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 27 May 2020.

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