Safety of tubal ligation by minilaparotomy provided by clinical officers versus assistant medical officers: study protocol for a noninferiority randomized controlled trial in Tanzanian women
DiscussionIf no major safety issues are identified, the data from this trial may facilitate changes in the Tanzanian government ’s regulations, allowing appropriately trained COs to provide tubal ligation by minilaparotomy. Positive findings may have broader implications. Task shifting to provide long-acting contraceptives, if proven safe, may be an effective approach to increasing contraceptive access in low- and middle-i ncome countries.Trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov,NCT02944149. Registered on 14 October 2016. (Source: Trials)
Source: Trials - October 26, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Study to Assess Outcomes in Women Undergoing Either Hysteroscopic Sterilization (Essure ®) or Laparoscopic Tubal Sterilization
Condition:   Contraception Interventions:   Procedure: Blood draw;   Device: ESSURE (BAY1454032);   Procedure: Laparoscopic tubal sterilization Sponsor:   Bayer Not yet recruiting - verified April 2017 (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - March 5, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials

Standard Tubal Ligation Versus Salpingectomy for Sterilization at the Time of Cesarean Delivery
Condition:   Method of Tubal Ligation at the Time of Cesarean Section Interventions:   Procedure: Salpingectomy;   Procedure: Tubal ligation Sponsor:   University of Virginia Not yet recruiting - verified January 2017 (Source: ClinicalTrials.gov)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov - January 13, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: clinical trials