Skip to content

Bleeding Pattern Difference Between Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System (LNG-IUS) and Copper Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) Immediately Inserted After Abortion

A Non-interventional Study to Observe the Bleeding Pattern of LNG-IUS Inserted Immediately After Surgical Abortion Compared With Copper IUD

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01958684
Acronym
POST
Enrollment
512
Registered
2013-10-09
Start date
2013-10-31
Completion date
2014-10-31
Last updated
2015-10-16

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Contraception

Keywords

Bleeding pattern, LNG-IUS, Cu-IUD, postabortion

Brief summary

To observe the bleeding patterns of post-abortion immediate insertion of IUS compared to Cu-IUD over the first 6 months.

Interventions

LNG-IUS once inserted will be effective for 5 years.

DEVICECopper-IUD

Copper-IUD once inserted will be effective for more than 10 years.

Sponsors

Bayer
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

* Reproductive women in good general health and requesting long-term contraception * Applied the Cu-IUD or LNG-IUS immediately after first trimester surgical abortion * History of regular cyclic menstrual periods * Written ICF was obtained

Exclusion criteria

* Suspected septic abortion and incomplete abortion, as well as missed abortion * The contraindications and warnings of the respective Summary of Product Characteristics of Mirena or prescribing information of Cu-IUDs must be followed

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
The number of bleeding/spotting days assessed over the second 90-day reference period after induced abortionMonths 4 to 6The 90-day reference period is recommended by the WHO. Day 1 is defined as the insertion day.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Abortion related bleeding daysup to 1 month
Time to the first menstrual bleeding following abortionup to 2 monthsThis data will be calculated by days
Participants continuation rates of Mirena and Cu-IUDup to 6 months
Menstrual bleeding intensityup to 6 monthsIt will be captured by patient dairy and measured by subjective scale as below. * No bleeding * Light bleeding * Normal bleeding * Heavy bleeding * Very heavy bleeding
Participants satisfaction rates of Mirena and Cu-IUDUp to 6 monthsIt will be captured by satisfaction scale as below. * Very satisfied * Rather satisfied * neither satisfied nor dissatisfied * Rather unsatisfied * Very unsatisfied
Percentage of participants with adverse eventsUp to 6 monthsAdverse events included: Pelvic inflammatory disease, Expulsion and Others.)
Reasons for discontinuation of Mirena and Cu-IUDUp to 6 monthsIt will be calculated by percentage

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 25, 2026