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

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2011-03-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if inserting misoprostol in the vagina or between your cheek and gum before inserting an Intrauterine Device (IUD) in a woman who has never had a baby makes it easier and less painful.

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

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Utah
• Treatments: Misoprostol

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years old or older

• negative pregnancy test

• no prior pregnancies beyond 14 6/7 weeks

• no PID in last 3 months

• no current cervicitis

• be willing to follow-up in 1-2 months for an IUD string check.

Exclusion Criteria:

• active cervical infection

• current pregnancy

• prior pregnancy beyond 14 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.