Can women remove their own IUDs? new study says maybe
NCT ID NCT05339555
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether women could safely remove their own intrauterine devices (IUDs) using simple techniques. Thirty women who were already scheduled for IUD removal at a clinic tried the methods. The goal was to see how often self-removal worked and to learn what women think about doing it themselves.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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30 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 50 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Presenting at clinic for IUD removal or exchange * Willing and able to give consent with literacy in English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Participants who are referred for a complicated IUD removal such as a stingless IUD, prior failed IUD removal attempt, or an IUD failure.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oregon Health & Science Univeristy
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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