Comparing The Immediate Insertion of an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device during Cesarean Section with Both Fixation stitch and No Fixation Techniques and Late Insertion after The postpartum period

Comparing The Immediate Insertion of an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device during Cesarean Section with Both Fixation and Non-Fixation Techniques and Late Insertion after The Puerperium

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202501718823048

Enrollment

192

Registered

2025-01-20

Start date

2025-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth Contraception

Interventions

Post placental non fixation technique

Post placental fixation technique

Puerperal insertion

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Age =18 - 45 years. • Pregnant women undergoing elective or emergency cesarean section. • Singleton Pregnancy. • Gestational age =37 weeks. • Desire for intrauterine contraception in the postpartum period. • Acceptance of either Cu T380A IUD for immediate postpartum insertion or Late IUD insertion after the puerperium

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Placenta previa. • History of ectopic pregnancy. • History of prior cesarean scar pregnancy. • Severe hemorrhage requiring hysterectomy. • Uterine anomalies. • Chorioamnionitis. • Coagulopathy. • Refusal of or contraindications to IUD use.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
IUD retention rates	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
IUD thread visibility. Expulsion and displacement rates. Perforation rate. Genital infection. Patient satisfaction and acceptability of different insertion techniques.	—

Countries

Egypt

Contacts

Public ContactNoha al Okda

Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty of Medicine Suez Canal University

noelokda@med.seuz.edu.eg00201006248730

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026