Removal of a well-palpable one-rod subdermal contraceptive implant using a dedicated hand-held device or standard technique: a randomized, open-label, non-inferiority trial.

ABSTRACT: Is a mechanical hand-held device for removing a single-rod subdermal contraceptive implant safe for implant users? In terms of safety, the device is non-inferior to the standard technique for implant removal. An easy-to-use device for removing a subdermal contraceptive implant may be helpful in settings where skilled providers are in short supply. Prior to this study, the only report on the world's first hand-held, mechanical device with build-in incisor was a Swedish study using earlier versions of the product. From December 2019 to November 2020, we conducted a three-arm, open-label non-inferiority randomized trial involving 225 Ugandan women to assess safety (primary outcome) and measure implant removal efficacy (secondary outcomes) of a newly developed, hand-held device, compared to th

SUBMITTER: Hubacher D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9527454 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature