The Reproductive Life Plan in Midwifery Counseling

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Delayed Childbearing; Pregnancy; Health Behavior; Lifestyle
• Interventions: Behavioral: Reproductive Life Plan

• Registration Number: NCT01739101
• Lead Sponsor: Uppsala University

Brief Summary

Many women and men are at risk for sexual transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies and have unrealistic family planning intentions and insufficient knowledge of health promoting lifestyle prior to conception. Without sufficient support from the health care system this can lead to negative consequences. The aim of our study was to investigate if the usage of the Reproductive Life Plan in midwifery counselling increases women's knowledge of reproduction and particularly knowledge of folic acid intake prior to pregnancy. Secondary aims were to evaluate the influence on women's family planning and to further explore how women experienced the Reproductive Life Plan-based counselling.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-03
• Primary Completion: 2012-08
• Study Completion: 2012-08
• Study First Submitted: 2012-11-28
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-11-28
• Study First Posted: 2012-11-30
• Status Verified: 2012-12
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-12-12
• Last Update Posted: 2012-12-13

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 299

Inclusion Criteria

• Visitor at the Student Health Clinic

Exclusion Criteria

• Not speaking Swedish
• Male

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention group	Reproductive Life Plan	The intervention group answered a baseline questionnaire in the waiting room and received the intervention (Reproductive Life Plan) in addition to standard care.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Knowledge of reproduction	2 months after the intervention	Knowledge will be measured by knowledge of the following: * the fecundity of an ovum; * how likely it is that a 25-year old women gets pregnant if she has unprotected intercourse at the time of ovulation; * at what age there is a marked decline in women's ability to become pregnant; * baby take home rate after IVF-treatment; * factors that can impair female fertility; * healthy lifestyle during pregnancy planning

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Family Planning Intentions	2 months after the intervention	Family planning intentions will be measured by the following questions: * Do you want (more) children in your life?; * If yes, how many (more) children do you want?; * If yes, at which age would you like to have your first/next child?; * If yes, at which age you like to have your last child?

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

The Student Health Centre; 🇸🇪 Uppsala, Sweden