Conditions: Weight
Allocation: RANDOMIZED | Intervention model: PARALLEL
Enrollment: 100
Healthy volunteers: yes

Brief summary:
This is a prospective mixed methods study to assess weight changes in women randomized to receive Implanon ® or Depo Provera® (DMPA) immediately postpartum compared to women who choose non-hormonal contraception or no contraception immediately postpartum. After enrollment, subjects return for a visit at 3, 6 and 12 months postpartum to be asked a series of questions, take a pregnancy test, and be weighed. Total length of participation for each subject is 1 year or until pregnancy.

Detailed description:

Arms:
arm 1: Subjects randomized to receive DepoProvera(DMPA) immediately post-partum. arm 2: Subjects randomized to receive Implanon immediately post-partum. arm 3: Subjects selecting their own method of contraception or no contraception.

Interventions: intervention 1: DMPA immediately postpartum intervention 2: Implanon immediately postpartum
Intervention descriptions: intervention 1: DMPA is an intramuscular injection of 150mg of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate. intervention 2: Implanon ® is a subdermal implant that contains 68mg of etonogestrel.

Protocol document: