An Intervention Delivered by App Instant Messaging to Increase the Acceptability of Effective Contraception Among Young People in Tajikistan

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Contraception
• Interventions: Behavioral: Contraceptive app instant messages; Other: Mobile phone app

• Registration Number: NCT02905513
• Lead Sponsor: London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Brief Summary

This randomised controlled trial will establish the effect a contraceptive intervention delivered by mobile phone app instant messaging on the acceptability of effective contraception in Tajikistan. Woman and men aged 16-24 will be randomised to have access to the Tajik Family Planning Alliance's sexual and reproductive health app (control) or the app plus 0-3 instant messages a day for 4 months (intervention). Participants will complete a questionnaire at baseline and 4 months.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-09-14
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-09-16
• Study First Posted: 2016-09-19
• Study Start: 2016-11-16
• Primary Completion: 2017-07-31
• Status Verified: 2017-09
• Study Completion: 2017-11-30
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-02-06
• Last Update Posted: 2018-02-07

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 580

Inclusion Criteria

• Aged 16-24
• Own a personal Android mobile phone
• Live in Tajikistan

Exclusion Criteria

• Cannot read Tajik or Russian

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Contraceptive app instant messages	App plus the contraceptive instant messages
Control	Mobile phone app	App only
Intervention	Mobile phone app	App plus the contraceptive instant messages

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Acceptability of at least one method of effective contraception	4 months	The proportion reporting that at least one method of effective contraception is acceptable (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Use of effective contraception	4 months	The proportion reporting current use of effective contraception (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant)
Induced abortion	4 months	The proportion reporting having (or partner having) an abortion during the study
Acceptability of individual effective contraceptive methods	4 months	The proportion reporting that individual methods of effective contraception are acceptable (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant)
Unintended pregnancy	4 months	The proportion reporting that they became pregnant (or partner became pregnant) and did not want to become pregnant during the study
Discontinuation of effective contraception	4 months	The proportion reporting use (or partner's use) of effective contraception at any time during the 4 months (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant, patch)
Service uptake	4 months	The proportion reporting attending a sexual health service during the 4 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tajik Family Planning Alliance; 🇹🇯 Dushanbe, Tajikistan