NCT01022645

Postpartum Glucose Tolerance With Levonorgesterel IUD Use in Women With Recent Gestational Diabetes

Postpartum Glucose Tolerance in Women With Recent Gestational Diabetes Using the Levonorgestrel IUD and Non-Hormonal Contraception: A Prospective Cohort Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 42 (actual)
• Sponsor: Northwestern University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 45 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The study is being done in order to gain information on the most suitable types of birth control in women who recently had gestational diabetes, or diabetes diagnosed during pregnancy. The intrauterine device (IUD) is a highly effective form of birth control. It is inserted into the uterus and prevents pregnancy for either 5 or 10 years, depending on the type of IUD (hormone-releasing or copper). The hormone-releasing IUD works for 5 years and releases a hormone called a progestin into the uterus. The copper IUD contains no hormones and works for 10 years. The IUD is an excellent form of birth control postpartum, but it is unknown if the hormone-releasing IUD will affect blood sugars and increase a woman's risk of becoming diabetic when she's not pregnant. The hypothesis is that the hormone-containing IUD will NOT increase blood sugars, so women who use the hormone-containing IUD will have similar blood sugars to those who use the copper IUD or have had their tubes tied (no hormones).

Conditions

• Gestational Diabetes
• Glucose Intolerance
• Type 2 Diabetes
• Intrauterine Contraception

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Mirena (Levonorgestrel IUD)	Release of intrauterine levonorgestrel for contraception, approved for up to 5 years' use
DEVICE	Paragard (Copper IUD ) or Tubal Ligation	Copper IUD placed to provide contraception for up to 10 years

Timeline

• Start date: 2009-11-01
• Primary completion: 2014-08-01
• Completion: 2014-08-01
• First posted: 2009-12-01
• Last updated: 2014-11-20

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States