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Intrauterine Device

IUD for Birth Control (EPPIUD Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Sarah Averbach, MD, MAS
Research Sponsored by University of California, San Diego
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
Awards & highlights

EPPIUD Trial Summary

This trial will compare IUD insertion at two different times after delivery: two-weeks and six-weeks postpartum, in order to assess whether the timing of IUD placement affects whether an IUD is expelled.

EPPIUD Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Proportion of Participants With an IUD Expulsion (Complete) at 6 Months
Secondary outcome measures
Patient Satisfaction With IUD Assessed on a Five-point "Likert" Scale for Satisfaction, an Ordinal Scale That Measure Levels of Agreement/Disagreement
Proportion of Participants Using an IUD at 6 Months
Proportion of Participants With a Pelvic Infection Within 6 Months
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EPPIUD Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Intervention GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
IUD placed 2-4 weeks postpartum (early postpartum placement, EPP)
Group II: Control GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
IUD placed 6-8 weeks postpartum (standard of care, interval placement)
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
IUD
2016
Completed Phase 2
~780

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of California, San DiegoLead Sponsor
1,120 Previous Clinical Trials
1,521,003 Total Patients Enrolled
University of New MexicoOTHER
372 Previous Clinical Trials
3,528,385 Total Patients Enrolled
United States Naval Medical Center, San DiegoFED
102 Previous Clinical Trials
22,312 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this trial still accepting participants?

"At present, the clinical trial outlined on clinicaltrials.gov is not recruiting candidates. It was first listed on March 20th 2018 and last updated August 15th 2022; however, there are currently 61 other studies in need of participants."

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What is the geographic reach of this trial?

"At present, 4 sites are welcoming participants into the trial; these include San Diego, Albuquerque and La Jolla as well as one other location. To make things easier for you, it would be wise to choose a nearby clinic so that travelling is kept at a minimum should you decide to take part."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Early vs. Interval Postpartum IUD Insertion
Sarah Averbach, MD MAS 2018. "Early vs. Interval Postpartum IUD Insertion". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03462758.
~57 spots leftby Apr 2025
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