CCTN - CLINICAL EVALUATION OF LONG ACTING REVERSIBLE CONTRACEPTIVES

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Abstract

To evaluate contraceptive efficacy, pain of insertion, bleeding patterns, associate cramping, expulsion rates as well as other safety and side effects of the long acting reversible contraceptive (LARCs) in women of reproductive age. The Contraceptive Discovery and Development Branch (CDDB) under the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) is committed to develop new methods that are long acting reversible contraceptives that can provide safe and effective contraception for women who may have risk factors against some contraceptive products as well as reduce the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) are example of intrauterine systems that provide long acting contraceptive benefits without exogenous hormones or disruption of the regular menstrual cycle.

Key facts

NIH application ID
10116212
Project number
275201300008I-P00003-27500006-1
Recipient
OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY
Principal Investigator
ALISON EDELMAN
Activity code
N01
Funding institute
NIH
Fiscal year
2020
Award amount
$228,654
Award type
Project period
2015-09-25 → 2022-09-30