Overview
Use of Misoprostol in Case of Insertion Failure of Intrauterine Contraceptives
Status:
Completed
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-12-01
2014-12-01
Target enrollment:
0
0
Participant gender:
Female
Female
Summary
To assess the usefulnes sof misoprostol versus placebo (in a double-blind placebo controlled randomized clinical trial)to facilitate the insertion of copper-IUD and the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) in cases of failure due to cervical stenosis in either nulligravidas and parous women. Additionally to evaluate the side-effects of the misoprostol. The hypothesis is that misoprostol may be better than placebo.Phase:
Phase 4Accepts Healthy Volunteers?
Accepts Healthy VolunteersDetails
Lead Sponsor:
Luis BahamondesTreatments:
Contraceptive Agents
Misoprostol
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:Women aged > 18 and <50 years old; Requesting insertion of and IUD or an LNG-IUS Failure of
IUD insertion
Exclusion Criteria:
Refuse to participate Lost to follow-up at the return visit