Misoprostol With Intrauterine Device Insertion

Completed 40 enrolled Oregon Health and Science University

RandomizedParallel-groupQuadruple-blindSupportive care

Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if using misoprostol (a medication that softens the cervix) before placing an intrauterine device for contraception reduces pain in women who have never delivered a baby.

Timeline

Start: 2007-06
Primary completion: 2010-04
Completion: 2010-12

Publications

Turok DK, Espey E, Edelman AB, Lotke PS, Lathrop EH, Teal SB, Jacobson JC, Simonsen SE, Schulz KF. The methodology for developing a prospective meta-analysis in the family planning community. Trials. 2011 Apr 29;12:104. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-12-104.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Misoprostol	Other / unclassified	—	—

Indications

No indication recorded.