Postpartum Levonorgestrel-releasing Intrauterine System and Breastfeeding

NCT ID: NCT01555931

Last Updated: 2014-08-25

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

61 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-03-31

Study Completion Date

2013-06-30

Brief Summary

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This will be a randomized clinical trial of 190 women aged 18-45 who plan to breastfeed their infant for at least 6 months and desire to use the LNG-IUS as their primary contraceptive method postpartum. The investigators will compare the frequency of breastfeeding among women receiving the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) immediately after vaginal delivery compared to 4-8 weeks later. The investigators hypothesize there will be no difference in breastfeeding prevalence between the two groups.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Postpartum Contraception

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Immediate

Placement within 48 hours of delivery

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system

Intervention Type DRUG

Placement within 48 hours of delivery

Control

Placement 4-8 weeks after delivery

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system

Intervention Type DRUG

Placement within 48 hours of delivery

Interventions

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Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system

Placement within 48 hours of delivery

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Mirena

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Women ages 18-45
2. Pregnant and equal to or more than 24 weeks of estimated gestational age
3. States an intent to breastfeed for at least 6 months
4. States a plan to use the LNG-IUS postpartum
5. Anticipates a vaginal delivery
6. HIV negative
7. Intend to stay in the Chapel Hill area for at least 6 months after birth
8. No medical or personal conditions which in the judgment of study staff preclude participation in the study
9. Have no allergies to any component of the LNG-IUS
10. No known uterine anomalies
11. Fluent in English
12. No history of ectopic pregnancy
13. No known or suspected carcinoma of the breast
14. No known acute liver disease or liver tumor (benign or malignant)
15. No known or suspected uterine or cervical neoplasia or unresolved abnormal pap smear
16. No active pelvic inflammatory disease
17. No known hypersensitivity to any component of the LNG-IUS
18. No genital bleeding of unknown etiology
19. No history of solid organ transplantation

Additional eligibility criteria for entry into the randomized trial, as assessed postpartum

1. No endometritis or chorioamnionitis
2. Membranes ruptured for less than 24 hours prior to delivery (O'Hanley, Hayes)
3. No fever greater than or equal to 38°C during the intrapartum or postpartum period
4. Did not receive medications other than pitocin and/or misoprostol to control postpartum bleeding
5. Did not have a documented estimated blood loss of greater than 750mL intrapartum
6. Did not receive a blood transfusion for a diagnosis of postpartum hemorrhage
7. Did not have a third or fourth degree laceration at delivery.
8. The infant must be greater than 35 weeks EGA at birth as determined by physical exam at birth
9. The infant must weigh at least 2727 grams
10. Must have been a singleton birth
11. Infant not in the intensive care nursery
12. The infant has not been diagnosed with a condition which would preclude long term feeding
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Society of Family Planning

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Gretchen Stuart, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Locations

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University of North Carolina Women's Hospital

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

Other Identifiers

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11-1786

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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