A Prospective Observational Clinical Trial to Compare the Effect of Immediate Postpartum Nexplanon Placement Versus Standard Postpartum Contraceptive Care on Consistent Contraceptive Use and Rapid Repeat Pregnancy in Opioid Dependent Women.

NCT02657148 COMPLETED

The investigators have designed a single site, Phase IV open label, prospective observational clinical trial to compare the effect of immediate postpartum Nexplanon placement (IPP) versus standard postpartum contraceptive care (control) on consistent contraceptive use and rapid repeat pregnancy at 12 months postpartum in 200 opioid dependent (OD) women.

Details

Lead sponsor	University of Pittsburgh
Status	COMPLETED
Enrolment	200
Start date	2016-05
Completion	2018-08

Conditions

• Opiate Addiction
• Pregnancy
• Contraceptive Behavior
• Sexual Behavior

Interventions

• Nexplanon (etonogestrel contraceptive implant)
• Standard postpartum contraceptive care

Primary outcomes

• Consistent contraception — 12 months postpartum
  Number of participants who use highly effective contraception (all hormonal methods or the copper T380 IUD) for ≥ 80% of the first postpartum year

Countries

United States