NEWS HIGHLIGHTSMedia Articles Related to Paragard T380a (Copper Intrauterine)
US funding revamps African contraceptive drive (AFP)
Source: Y! Health News Search RSS Feed [2009.11.18]
AFP - A new 12 million dollar family planning drive launched here Wednesday highlights how Obama administration funding has revamped a contraception drive in Africa and developing states, UN officials said, noting a sharp turnaround from the Bush era.
Terrence Higgins Trust Welcomes Department Of Health Nursing Degree Announcement, UK
Source: HIV / AIDS News From Medical News Today [2009.11.15]
HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust has welcomed the announcement by the Department of Health that all new nurses will be educated to degree level from 2013. Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) currently employs nurses who work in Chlamydia screening programmes for young people, HIV testing clinics and clinics that offer contraception services and screening for sexually transmitted infections.
Published Studies Related to Paragard T380a (Copper Intrauterine)
The frameless copper IUD (GyneFix) and the TCu380A IUD: results of an 8-year multicenter randomized comparative trial. [2009.08]
BACKGROUND: Clinical performance of the frameless copper IUD (GyneFix), designed to reduce side effects related to the frame of conventional IUDs, and TCu380A was compared... CONCLUSIONS: The frameless IUD had more insertion failures, expulsions and pregnancies in the first year than TCu380A, but fewer pregnancies from the second through the eighth year, and by 8 years had fewer ectopic pregnancies and removals for pain.
Comparative study on contraceptive efficacy and clinical performance of the copper/low-density polyethylene nanocomposite IUD and the copper T220C IUD. [2008.10]
BACKGROUND: The study was conducted to compare the antifertility effectiveness and side effects of the copper/low-density polyethylene nanocomposite IUD (experimental group) and the copper T220C IUD (control group)... CONCLUSION: The new design of the copper/low-density polyethylene nanocomposite IUD showed low pregnancy rate, high contraceptive efficacy and satisfactory acceptability. The study suggested that the TCu220C IUD also had high contraceptive efficacy, but had relatively more side effects.
Copper-containing, framed intrauterine devices for contraception: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. [2008.05]
BACKGROUND: Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are safe and effective methods of long-term reversible contraception. The design and copper content as well as placement of the copper on IUDs could affect their effectiveness and side effect profile. We compared different copper IUDs for their effectiveness and side effects... CONCLUSIONS: TCu380A and TCu380S appear to be more effective than other IUDs. No IUD showed consistently lower removal rates for bleeding and pain in comparison to other IUDs. There is no evidence that any particular framed copper device is better suited to women who have not had children.
A randomized trial on the clinical performance of Nova T380 and Gyne T380 Slimline copper IUDs. [2007.03]
PURPOSE: The objective of this open randomized study was to compare the clinical performance of Nova T380 and Gyne T380 Slimline copper intrauterine devices (IUDs)... CONCLUSION: Clinical performance was considered satisfactorily high for both devices.
Pain from copper intrauterine device insertion: randomized trial of prophylactic ibuprofen. [2006.11]
OBJECTIVES: This study was undertaken to determine whether 400 mg of prophylactic ibuprofen can alleviate pain from insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) and to measure level of pain with improved techniques... CONCLUSION: Even among first-time users, pain from IUD insertion is generally low. Prophylactic ibuprofen as used in this protocol does not reduce IUD insertion pain.
Clinical Trials Related to Paragard T380a (Copper Intrauterine)
Copper T380 IUD and Oral Levonorgestrel for Emergency Contraception vs. Plan B for Emergency Contraception [Recruiting]
The purpose of this study is to see if women presenting for emergency contraception (EC) are
willing to accept the copper intrauterine device (IUD). This study will also compare the use
of effective methods of contraception between women who selected the copper IUD or Plan B 6
months after they received EC.
The Copper T380A IUD vs. Oral Levonorgestrel for Emergency Contraception [Not yet recruiting]
The purpose of this study is to see if women presenting for emergency contraception (EC) and
choose the copper intrauterine device (IUD) will have fewer unplanned pregnancies in the
next year compared to women who choose Plan B for EC. The study will also compare use of an
effective method of contraception in the year after they received EC.
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