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Improving Adolescent Adherence to Hormonal Contraception

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Contraception
Interventions
Behavioral: educational instruction in clinic
Behavioral: educational instruction and phone follow-up
Registration Number
NCT00584038
Lead Sponsor
The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether contraceptive compliance by young women can be improved through expanded counseling by a health educator at the initial clinic visit as compared with standard care.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
1155
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
2 Standard Care + Educational (SCE)educational instruction in clinicParticipants receive standard contraceptive care from clinic provider, followed by 45-minute educational intervention.
3 Standard Care + Educational + Phone Calls (SCEP)educational instruction and phone follow-upParticipants receive standard contraceptive care from clinic provider, followed by phone calls weekly until onset of menses and monthly thereafter for six consecutive months.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measurement of contraceptive adherence12 months
Measurement of dual method use12 months
Measurement of pregnancy rates and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)12 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Measurement of contraceptive side effects12 months
Measurement of satisfaction with method12 months
Measurement of sexual activity12 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The University of Texas Medical Branch

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Galveston, Texas, United States

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