Contraception
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: 93 women who delivered vaginally will receive a manually inserted copper IUD. Group 2: 93 women who had a vaginal delivery will receive the Copper IUD inserted with the aid of forceps. In bot
Sponsors
Hospital da Mulher Prof. Dr. J. A. Pinotti-Caism/Unicamp
Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 43 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnant women between 18 and 43 years old; hemoglobin greater than 8.0 mg/dl during prenatal care; single pregnancy; desire to use IUD as a contraceptive method
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women with diagnosis or suspicion of ovular membrane infection; diagnosis of any other infection (anywhere); active sexually transmitted infection; uterine malformation (bicornuate, septate uterus); uterine fibroids that deform the cavity; pregnant women with scheduled cesarean
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lower rate of IUD expulsion in women who received the manually inserted device as assessed by transvaginal ultrasound 40 to 60 days after delivery. At least 25% fewer expulsions are expected in the manual insertion group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Level of satisfaction with the copper IUD above 70%, assessed by the Likert scale applied in the review visit 40 to 60 days after delivery, regardless of the insertion method.;Lower level of pain in patients who received the copper IUD inserted with forceps, assessed by the Visual Analog Scale with a graduation from 0 (no pain) to 10 (worst pain ever experienced). At least 2 less pain points are expected. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactThuany Herculano
Outcome results
None listed