Post Abortion IUD & Recurrent Abortion 2005-2006

May 1, 2018 updated by: Wendy Norman, University of British Columbia

Preventing Repeat Abortion: Is the Immediate Insertion of Intrauterine Devices Post-abortion a Cost-effective Option Associated With Fewer Repeat Abortions? Findings From 2005-2006 Data

The rate of repeat abortions will be lowest in those women who choose immediate insertion of an IUD post-abortion versus those who immediately choose oral contraceptive pills and those who indicate all other contraceptive choices including no contraception The provision by the health system of IUDs for immediate insertion will result in the lowest health system costs.

Study Overview

Status

Terminated

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The investigators intend to demonstrate whether there are statistically significant differences in the rates of repeat abortions between three groups: 1. women choosing to have an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted immediately post-abortion, 2. those choosing to begin oral contraceptives immediately post-abortion, and 3. all other choices for post abortion contraception including those stating an intention to obtain contraceptives at a later time or from an alternate location or to use no contraception. This data will then be used to conduct a cost-effectiveness analysis of health system provision for cost-free IUDs post-abortion. Thus, if providing a free IUD immediately post-abortion significantly reduces the rate of repeat abortions, it may be more cost- effective for health system services to provide free IUDs at abortion clinics than to field the costs associated with a higher rate of repeat abortions.

The researchers will conduct a retrospective observational cohort study by chart review. The researchers propose to review the charts of women undergoing abortions between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2006 at Kelowna General Hospital's Women's Services Clinic. The researchers will record the following data from each chart: age, parity, gestational age, date of index therapeutic abortion (TA), dates of subsequent TAs, contraception used at the time of the index conception, contraceptive method chosen post-abortion, and outcome of follow-up at two weeks, such as expulsion of IUD. The researchers will also record the recurrent pregnancy rates.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

1308

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

14 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Female resident of Interior Health region seeking an abortion

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Female resident of Interior Health region seeking an abortion between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2006

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Women undergoing abortions for fetal genetic abnormalities

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Retrospective

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
IUD
Repeat abortion rate in women receiving IUDs immediately post-abortion
Device: Device: Intrauterine device (IUD)
Women choosing to have an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted immediately post-abortion

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
The proportion of repeat abortions at five years from the index abortions
Time Frame: 5 years
5 years

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Correlation of repeat and index abortions with obstetrical, demographic and contraceptive history factors.
Time Frame: 2 months
2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

University of British Columbia

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

July 1, 2012

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2012

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 21, 2013

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 23, 2013

First Posted (Estimate)

January 28, 2013

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

May 4, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 1, 2018

Last Verified

May 1, 2018

More Information

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Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • H12-00829

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