Comparison between two methods of the immediate post-placental insertion of copper intrauterine device in vaginal birth—a protocol for a randomized clinical trial

Table 1 Procedures and techniques

	Study period
	Enrollment		Allocation	Post allocation
	Prenatal consultations	Admission for childbirth	Randomization	Immediately after randomization	In the labor and delivery room following delivery	Postpartum consultations and pelvic ultrasound
Timepoint	T−2	T−1	T0	T1	T2	T3
Enrolment:
Preinclusion	x
Eligible patients		x
Signing of the consent form		x
Allocation			x
Interventions:
Manual insertion				x
Forceps insertion				x
Assessments:
Pain or discomfort during insertion					x
Expulsion						x
Uterine perforation						x
Proper positioning						x

ISSN: 1745-6215