Overview

Measuring Lactation Initiation After Early Postpartum Injectable Progestin (DMPA) Use Among Women in Dhanusha District of Nepal: A Pilot Study

Status:
COMPLETED

Trial end date:
2025-07-31

Target enrollment:

Participant gender:

Summary

This is a pilot study of early postpartum initiation of the injectable progestin contraception, depo medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), among 40 postpartum people. The study aims to assess the feasibility to conduct a larger trial evaluating the effects of early postpartum initiation DMPA on lactation and infant growth outcomes in Nepal.

Phase:

PHASE4

Details

Lead Sponsor:

University of California, San Diego

Collaborator:

Center for Research on Environment, Health and Population Activities

Treatments:

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate
N,N-dimethyl-4-anisidine