Clinical trialNCT01307111CompletedInterventional

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

SponsorUniversity of New MexicoEnrollment85Pain

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Summary

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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.

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Investigators

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Eve Espey, MD/MPH
University of New Mexico Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Principal Investigator
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Sites

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Drugs studied

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Misoprostol →Placebo

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Registration & key dates

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Start: 28 Feb 2011
Primary completion: 28 Feb 2013
Completion: 31 Mar 2013
Last update posted: 28 Mar 2016
Registered enrollment: 85
Registry id: NCT01307111

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