Are You a Sexually Active Young Female? Are You Looking for a Birth Control Method that Offers a Great Way to Prevent Pregnancy?
If you answered yes to either of these questions and are between the ages of 14 and 18, you may be eligible to take part in a research study on intrauterine devices among teens.
What is an Intrauterine Device (IUD)?
An IUD is the most effective method of contraception. It is a small device that is easily placed in the uterus of the woman and prevents the woman from becoming pregnant. This study is being done to compare how young women and teens respond to two different FDA-approved IUDs.
Who can join?
- Healthy, sexually active females age 14 to 18
- Interested in long term, reversible contraception
- Regular menstrual cycles (21 to 35 days)
- Not currently pregnant and not planning a pregnancy within six months
Where is the study taking place?
This research study is taking place at the University of Chicago (U of C) and at The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC).
What will you have to do?
Your participation in this study will last about seven months. You will be randomly assigned to receive one of two FDA-approved IUDs (Copper IUD or LNG-IUS). You will be given payment for your participation and asked to answer questions about your medical history, keep a diary to record your experience with your IUD, and make four visits to the study site for a screening visit, visit to insert the IUD, and two follow-up visits in a private setting at the University of Chicago Hospitals.
Principal Investigator: Melissa Gilliam, MD, MPH
Co-Investigator: Lisa Memmel, MD
For more information, call:
(773) 834-7727
IRB: # 15498A
