Clinical trials: IUD
Stillbirth, Perinatal Death
A Feasibility Randomised Control Trial to Evaluate Early Perinatal Bereavement Counselling for Parents Who Have Experienced a Perinatal Death
The goal of this feasibility randomised control trial is to determine if a trial to evaluate perinatal bereavement counselling for parents who have experienced a perinatal death is feasible.
- Conditions
- Stillbirth, Perinatal Death, Psychological, Grief
- Trial name
- PEARL-C (NCT07494760)
- Testing
- Bereavement Counselling, Usual bereavement care
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Spontaneous Abortion, Malaria
Study of DDT and Loss of Clinically-Recognized Pregnancies in South Africa
Background: In some countries, such as South Africa, the pesticide DDT is an important chemical for control of malaria-carrying mosquitoes. However, there is little evidence about the effects that it might have on human health.
- Conditions
- Spontaneous Abortion, Malaria, Pregnancy Outcome, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT00878098
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 513 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Cervical Pain, Pelvic Pain
The Effect of Nitroprusside on Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion
Increasing accessibility of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods, like intrauterine devices (IUDs), is an important strategy to reduce the risk of unintended pregnancy.
- Trial name
- NCT01248091
- Testing
- Nitroprusside Gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Family Planning
Misoprostol Prior to IUD Insertion in Nullipara
The use of misoprostol at a dose of 400 µg administered vaginally four hours prior to IUD insertion increased the ease of insertion and reduced the incidence of pain during the procedure, although the frequency of cramps…
- Trial name
- NCT03490617
- Testing
- Vaginal misoprostol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Materno Infantil Prof. Fernando Figueira
Pain
Self-administered Intravaginal 2% Lidocaine Gel Prior to Intrauterine Device Insertion in Nulliparous Women
This study is designed to evaluate if self-inserted intravaginal 2% lidocaine gel is effective at decreasing pain during intrauterine device insertion in nulliparous women.
- Trial name
- LIVIIN (NCT01534520)
- Testing
- Lidocaine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Estimating Rates of Expulsion
Postplacental Mirena IUD Insertion and Estimating Expulsion Rates.
This study aims to demonstrate that the expulsion rate is increased but acceptable when inserting Mirena IUDs immediately postpartum, termed 'postplacental IUD insertion'.
- Trial name
- NCT01230242
- Testing
- Levonorgestrel Intrauterine Device
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rebecca Hunt
Eumenorrhea, Intrauterine Devices, Medicated
Effect of Different Sex Hormone Profiles for the Response to Physical Training
The aim of the project is to elucidate the impact of diverse sex hormone profiles on the adaptability of muscle mass to physical training.
- Conditions
- Eumenorrhea, Intrauterine Devices, Medicated, Hormonal Contraception
- Trial name
- NCT07115849
- Testing
- Physical training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Infections, Bacterial
A Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, and Safety Study of an Oral Contraceptive Containing Norethindrone and Ethinyl Estradiol When Co-administered With GSK1322322 in Healthy Adult Women
This study is being conducted to confirm that GSK1322322 has no negative impact on hormone levels and contraceptive efficacy when co-administered with a frequently prescribed oral contraceptive thereby to facilitate the use of…
- Trial name
- NCT01953809
- Testing
- GSK1322322, EE/NE
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Contraception
Safety and Expulsion of Delayed Versus Immediate Postpartum Intrauterine Device Placement
This is randomized controlled trial designed for pregnant women who deliver vaginally at the University of Louisville Hospital and desire to have an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted for postpartum contraception.
- Trial name
- IUD (NCT01598662)
- Testing
- Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Stillbirth, Neonatal Death
Intermittent Auscultation Using Handheld Doppler: a Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Perinatal Outcomes in Uganda
A novel handheld Doppler has been developed which is rugged and is powered only by a hand crank. This study aims to test the use of this Doppler versus the Pinard horn to monitor the fetal heart rate in labour in a hospital…
- Trial name
- NCT02273037
- Testing
- Fetal heart rate Doppler, Partograph
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,987 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Contraception
Immediate Postpartum Insertion of Contraceptive Intrauterine Devices
In this randomized trial, investigators intend to determine the expulsion and discontinuation rate of immediate postpartum intrauterine devices in the patient population of the University of Oklahoma Women's Healthcare…
- Trial name
- NCT03657602
- Testing
- Kyleena Intrauterine System, Mirena Intrauterine System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Mucosal Inflammation, Contraceptive; Complications, Intrauterine
Impact of Contraceptives on Cervico-Vaginal Mucosa
UMPALA is a research study to look at the effect of four different, approved contraceptives on the cervical and vaginal tissues as well as on factors in the blood.
- Trial name
- UMPALA (NCT04814927)
- Testing
- Copper IUD, Etonogestrel implant, Levonorgestrel IUS
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
Stillbirth, Neonatal Respiratory Depression
Newborn Heart Rate as a Catalyst for Improved Survival
Heart rate (HR) is not routinely assessed during newborn resuscitations in low- and lower-middle income countries (LMICs). Many non-breathing newborns classified as fresh stillbirths have a heartbeat and are live born.
- Conditions
- Stillbirth, Neonatal Respiratory Depression, Neonatal Bradycardia, Neonatal Resuscitation
- Trial name
- NCT03799861
- Testing
- Epoch 2: HBB with NeoBeat, Epoch 3: HR-guided HBB
- Where
- 3 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 24,034 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Intra-uterine Device Placement
Weighted Blankets for IUD Insertion
When having an intrauterine device placed in an outpatient clinic, patients frequently feel anxiety related to the procedure. This study is designed to determine if the use of a small, weighted blanket, placed over the patient's…
- Trial name
- NCT06969365
- Testing
- 10-pound weighted lap-pad, blanket
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saint Luke's Health System
Fetal Death, Fetal Anomaly
Antenatal Palliative Care
In France, according to current legislation, termination of pregnancy could be performed without any upper gestational age limit, if there is a strong probability that the fetus will be affected by a particularly severe and…
- Trial name
- SPAN (NCT03795857)
- Testing
- Semi-structured interviews
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Stillbirths and Infant Mortality
Oral Azithromycin to Prevent Stillbirths and Infant Mortality in Mali
The double blind randomized controlled trial will assess the efficacy of oral azithromycin administered to pregnant women and/or infants during routine care in preventing stillbirths and mortality through 6-12 months of age in…
- Trial name
- SANTE (NCT03909737)
- Testing
- Azithromycin to pregnant women, Azithromycin to infants, No intervention to pregnant women
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 99,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Contraception
A Study to Assess the Safety of a New Inserter Device for Paragard® (Intrauterine Copper Contraceptive)
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that a new device inserter leads to successful and safe insertion of Paragard® IUS, comparable to the currently approved IUS inserter, in females of reproductive potential.
- Trial name
- NCT05309694
- Testing
- Paragard® T380A Intrauterine Copper Contraceptive with New Inserter
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CooperSurgical Inc.
HIV, Contraception
The Evidence for Contraceptive Options and HIV Outcomes Trial
The ECHO Study is an open-label randomized clinical trial that will compare three highly effective, reversible methods of contraception (including a non-hormonal method) to evaluate whether there is a link between use of any of…
- Trial name
- ECHO (NCT02550067)
- Testing
- DMPA, LNG, Copper IUD
- Where
- 12 sites in Eswatini, Kenya and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 7,830 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Contraception
Cervical Lidocaine-Prilocaine Cream vs Glyceryl Trinitrate Cream in Nulliparous Women With LNG-IUD Insertion
the aim of the present study is to compare safety and efficacy of cervical Lidocaine-Prilocaine cream versus glyceryl trinitrate cream on pain perception during levonorgestrel- intrauterine device insertion among nulliparous…
- Trial name
- NCT04355598
- Testing
- Lidocaine-Prilocaine cream, glyceryl trinitrate cream
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Pain Control With IUD Insertion
Pain Control for Intrauterine Device Placement: A Trial of Ketorolac Prior to Intrauterine Device Placement
Intrauterine device (IUD) placement can be painful for patients during and after the procedure. Fear of pain from IUD insertion can be a barrier to obtaining this highly effective long acting reversible contraception.
- Trial name
- NCT01664559
- Testing
- Ketorolac, Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lynn Ngo