Misoprostol Prior to Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion in Nulliparous Women

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2013-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if using misoprostol makes the intrauterine device insertion easier and less painful in women who have never had a baby.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of New Mexico
• Treatments: Misoprostol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 14 years old or older

• Negative pregnancy test

• No prior pregnancies lasting beyond 19 6/7 weeks

• Minimum 2 weeks after spontaneous or medical abortion

• Minimum 4 weeks post 2nd trimester or surgical abortion

• No previous IUD insertions

• No PID in last 3 months

• No current cervicitis

• Willing to follow-up in 1-2 months for an IUD string check

Exclusion Criteria:

• Active cervical infection

• Current pregnancy

• Prior pregnancy beyond 19 6/7 weeks gestation

• Known uterine anomaly

• Fibroid uterus distorting uterine cavity

• Copper allergy/Wilson's Disease (for Paragard)

• Undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding

• Cervical or uterine cancer