NCT03305081

Brief Summary

This a randomized control trial to identify if patients who desire LARC are more likely to have success receiving the desired form of contraception if it is placed a) during the postpartum hospital stay, either in the immediate or early postpartum period, versus b) during the interval postpartum period as previously done.

Trial Health

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Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
45

participants targeted

Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2014

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
terminated

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 22, 2014

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

November 24, 2014

Completed
1.1 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 21, 2015

Completed
5 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 31, 2016

Completed
1.4 years until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

October 9, 2017

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

Results Posted

Study results publicly available

January 22, 2021

Completed
Last Updated

January 22, 2021

Status Verified

January 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

1.2 years

First QC Date

November 24, 2014

Results QC Date

September 13, 2019

Last Update Submit

January 21, 2021

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Number of Women With Placement of LARC

    The outcome will be measured by the number of participants with LARC placement. The total number of women who expressed a desire to have postpartum contraception placed and randomized to the appropriate arm will be assessed.

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Patient Satisfaction With Method of LARC Using LARC Survey

    6 Weeks, 12 weeks postpartum, 6 months postpartum

Study Arms (2)

Immediate or early placement

EXPERIMENTAL

Immediate or early placement of levonorgestrel IUD, copper IUD, or etonorgestrel sub dermal implant (within 48 hours) postpartum

Device: Levonorgestrel IUD, copper IUD, etonorgestrel implant

Interval placement

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Interval (4-6 weeks) postpartum placement of levonorgestrel IUD, copper IUD, or etonorgestrel sub dermal implant

Device: Levonorgestrel IUD, copper IUD, etonorgestrel implant

Interventions

Long-acting reversible contraception

Immediate or early placementInterval placement

Eligibility Criteria

Age15 Years+
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Pregnant, desires LARC postpartum

You may not qualify if:

  • Medical contraindication to desired LARC, vaginal delivery complicated by fourth degree perineal laceration, history of pelvic inflammatory disease, uterine infection

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Tulane Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

New Orleans, Louisiana, 70018, United States

Location

Related Publications (9)

  • Brito MB, Ferriani RA, Quintana SM, Yazlle ME, Silva de Sa MF, Vieira CS. Safety of the etonogestrel-releasing implant during the immediate postpartum period: a pilot study. Contraception. 2009 Dec;80(6):519-26. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2009.05.124. Epub 2009 Jul 10.

  • Celen S, Sucak A, Yildiz Y, Danisman N. Immediate postplacental insertion of an intrauterine contraceptive device during cesarean section. Contraception. 2011 Sep;84(3):240-3. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.01.006. Epub 2011 Feb 21.

  • Chen BA, Reeves MF, Hayes JL, Hohmann HL, Perriera LK, Creinin MD. Postplacental or delayed insertion of the levonorgestrel intrauterine device after vaginal delivery: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Nov;116(5):1079-87. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181f73fac.

  • Dahlke JD, Terpstra ER, Ramseyer AM, Busch JM, Rieg T, Magann EF. Postpartum insertion of levonorgestrel--intrauterine system at three time periods: a prospective randomized pilot study. Contraception. 2011 Sep;84(3):244-8. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.01.007. Epub 2011 Feb 24.

  • Grimes DA, Lopez LM, Schulz KF, Van Vliet HA, Stanwood NL. Immediate post-partum insertion of intrauterine devices. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2010 May 12;(5):CD003036. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD003036.pub2.

  • Guazzelli CA, de Queiroz FT, Barbieri M, Torloni MR, de Araujo FF. Etonogestrel implant in postpartum adolescents: bleeding pattern, efficacy and discontinuation rate. Contraception. 2010 Sep;82(3):256-9. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2010.02.010. Epub 2010 Mar 29.

  • Levi E, Cantillo E, Ades V, Banks E, Murthy A. Immediate postplacental IUD insertion at cesarean delivery: a prospective cohort study. Contraception. 2012 Aug;86(2):102-5. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.11.019. Epub 2012 Jan 20.

  • Shukla M, Qureshi S; Chandrawati. Post-placental intrauterine device insertion--a five year experience at a tertiary care centre in north India. Indian J Med Res. 2012 Sep;136(3):432-5.

  • Stuart GS, Bryant AG, O'Neill E, Doherty IA. Feasibility of postpartum placement of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system more than 6 h after vaginal birth. Contraception. 2012 Apr;85(4):359-62. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2011.08.005. Epub 2011 Sep 28.

Results Point of Contact

Title
Resident of OB/GYN
Organization
TulaneU

Study Officials

  • Sara Junya, MD

    Tulane University School of Medicine

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

PI is Sponsor Employee
Yes

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

November 24, 2014

First Posted

October 9, 2017

Study Start

October 22, 2014

Primary Completion

December 21, 2015

Study Completion

May 31, 2016

Last Updated

January 22, 2021

Results First Posted

January 22, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-01

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