Pill or IUD? study tackles post-C-section bleeding
NCT ID NCT07229209
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at 166 women who had abnormal bleeding after a C-section due to a uterine scar. It compared two hormone treatments: birth control pills and a hormonal IUD. The goal was to see which one better reduced spotting and improved quality of life.
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Study facts
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- 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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166 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Finished
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Nov 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * women with at least one previous cesarean section. * presenting with postmenstrual or intermenstrual bleeding for ≥3 consecutive cycles lasting ≥2 days, and a total bleeding duration \>7 days per cycle. * All participants had a transvaginal ultrasound-confirmed uterine niche ≥2 mm in depth. Exclusion Criteria: * pregnancy * malignancy * other identifiable causes of abnormal uterine bleeding * abnormal cervical cytology * cervicitis * pelvic inflammatory disease * endometrial polyps * uterine fibroids * contraindications to either combined oral contraceptive pill or levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system * desire for pregnancy * refusal to participate
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Benha Univesity Hospital
Banhā, Qalyubia Governorate, 13512, Egypt
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