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After hysteroscopy, the AFS score was significantly decreased(<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0.05), whereas endometrial thickness was significantly increased across the three groups(<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0.001). Notably, the decline in the AFS score in the balloon group was greater than that in the IUD-1-month group and IUD-2-month group(<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>&lt;0.01), with no significant difference between the IUD groups(<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.298). Lastly, In addition, the extent of the increase in endometrial thickness(<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.502) and the pregnancy outcomes(<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.803) in the three groups were not significantly different.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Inserting a balloon or placing an IUD for one or two months can effectively lower the risk of adhesion recurrence and restore the shape of the uterine cavity. While the therapeutic effect of the balloon was superior to that of the IUD, no significant differences were observed in the one-month and two-month IUD groups.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Trial registration<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>This research was registered in the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (<jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"uri\" xlink:href=\"http:\/\/www.chictr.org.cn\/enIndex.aspx\">http:\/\/www.chictr.org.cn\/enIndex.aspx<\/jats:ext-link>); Clinical trial registry identification number: ChiCTR-IOR-17,011,943 (<jats:ext-link xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" ext-link-type=\"uri\" xlink:href=\"http:\/\/www.chictr.org.cn\/showprojen.aspx?proj=17979\">http:\/\/www.chictr.org.cn\/showprojen.aspx?proj=17979<\/jats:ext-link>). 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